jocular
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He’s a jocular talker who will frequently tap your arm or squeeze your shoulder for emphasis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
And its inclusion in a national inventory of cultural heritage currently being created looks set to reignite the jocular dispute.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025
He had the jocular demeanor of a college tour guide, an energy I hadn’t expected.
From Slate • May 18, 2024
McDougal was eventually paid $150,000 and promised other perks, a deal hashed out in sometimes jocular terms.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
He calls out in a jocular manner, “It’s Ed Kennedy, sir. It’s Ed who’s talking!”
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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