- present participle of jest.
jesting
Example Sentences
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Hamish says there is no excuse for anything beyond light-hearted jesting.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cohen during the Monday episode of his SiriusXM show, "Radio Andy," addressed a number of jesting messages he had shared regarding the royal situation.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2024
“Some of you may know me as Kelly Bundy from ‘Married With Children,’” she continued, jesting that the audience didn’t need to applaud every time she does something.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
If all this jesting and jousting about historically documented misogyny, maternal misery and decapitation isn’t your goblet of grog after a while, “Six” smartly pivots in the final wife’s number, “I Don’t Need Your Love.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Her handmaids and the men of her khas came after, smiling and jesting among themselves.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
