in jest

Example Sentences

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People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It did, however, tell the BBC that the underwear appeared to have been "moved in jest, without any thought given for the upset this could cause to the owner".

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

That commenter posted that in jest, but the underlying sentiment is accurate.

From Salon • May 18, 2025

I think they did it in jest too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

Williams then went on, presumably in jest, to call upon President Roosevelt to do something about the “very disturbing situation.”

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown