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humor

[hyoo-mer, yoo-] / ˈhyu mər, ˈyu- /




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I get the humor, but I am pushing back against the message.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Interviewees joke about how inscrutable he is, guess at aspects of his biography, and early on we hear Michaels’ belief that explaining humor is pointless.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Fargo” found its humor in the juxtaposition between “Minnesota Nice” and the dark, criminal underbelly it explored.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

She earned the nickname “Ice Queen” on the court for her intensity, and said she surprised people when she would show a sense of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Cops have no sense of humor about that kind of joke.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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