humor
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If that’s true, may Workman’s sweet, intoxicating humor hasten its arrival.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Through it all, Mr. Noseda, age 62, has shown remarkable self-possession and no small amount of good humor in his public statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Examples of Mr. Iñárritu’s underwhelming-to-inert sense of humor include having the men move their heads in unison and object to a derogatory term for women because there are ladies present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Or is this simply a case of two couples who share the same values, humor and interests, but are financially incompatible as friends?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
"I don't share your sense of humor," Mr. Subramaniam says.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
Health was a state of equilibrium, according to this view, a precarious balance among the body’s four humors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Sure, it would take until the 19th century for the germ theory of disease to overtake the concept of humors and “miasmas” that could damage human health.
From National Geographic ● May 25, 2023
The humors, they thought, were linked to both personality characteristics and age.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022
If the opinions of others aren’t an issue to you, and you want your son to express himself in a way that humors him, then continue along the same path.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2021
Even bad news could unsettle the humors and cause illness.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
He is hired as an intern by a phony physician whose reputation is founded on knowledge of “a certain professional slang, humored by a medical face.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
If I was lucky, Dad humored me and would say, Davon, I’ll show you.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2023
I humored her harrumphs when my best friend and I waited in line for hours to see the second batch in the late 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Some told him that to his face; others humored him.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Neon signs that seemed good- humored and inviting during warm weather turned cool and distant.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
The tail-wagging golden retrievers and teens humoring their parents cleared out of the way.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Like, there’s just this boss in charge who, like, doesn’t really seem to know what he’s doing, and everyone’s just kind of humoring him.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
As I have grown older, I have come to realize he wasn’t being humored by me as much as he was humoring me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Ask yourself one question: What’s the downside for humoring me?
From Slate ● Jan. 12, 2021
I'm humoring myself because I know what I'll find when we return to the pond where I soaked my leg.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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