joking
Example Sentences
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Gemma reported she heard two high-pitched screams, but believed it was other people joking about.
From BBC
Those who had scrambled to get seats on were treated to the full Alcaraz show, the Spaniard laughing and joking with the crowd and trying out the occasional trick shot.
From BBC
As Belafonte later wrote, Poitier told him afterward, half joking, half shaken: “Don’t ever call me again for something like this.”
I think I’m honestly still processing because I was joking, but kind of not, like I want to talk to my therapist about why I let this go.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s hard for me to tell when he’s joking.
From Literature
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