joking

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“We have been joking, ‘find someone to believe in you like the bond market believes in the Fed’s ability to achieve its inflation target’,” she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"With having so much gear it is kind of more difficult to get to and from places," he said, joking that his outfit was "very heavy".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Cyrus and her mother, Tish, even brought out Hannah’s old wigs, joking that “the better the tour got, the better the wig got.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Trump said that American forces wanted to maintain the element of surprise before joking that Japan knew a thing or two about surprises.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

One of the team taped up a sign with a single handwritten word: Plumbers—a joking reference to their mission of finding and fixing leaks.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin