razzing

Example Sentences

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But the scrutiny of those with Oval Office ambitions is remorseless, and the razzing Ms. Ocasio-Cortez received over recent halting and fuzzy answers have only increased such oversight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The audience is treated to some razzing even before the show begins, with performers traipsing through the auditorium, talking smack, to the general delight of everyone.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2023

First, Johnson asked Santana pointed questions, streaming all the while, but then he just started razzing him.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2023

They grunted and hooted un-self-consciously, razzing one another and shouting encouragements, using nicknames generated by the group.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2022

Dad was razzing me about how much time I’d spent reading such a short book, and I said, “Actually, it’s not for English; it seems like maybe Margo left it for me to find.”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green