humoring
Example Sentences
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The tail-wagging golden retrievers and teens humoring their parents cleared out of the way.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
As I have grown older, I have come to realize he wasn’t being humored by me as much as he was humoring me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
One diplomat compared it to humoring an angry relative who controlled a family vacation estate, and periodically threatened to burn it down.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2018
Perhaps Mattis has decided to preserve his influence by humoring Trump’s parade envy.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2018
“Oh no, never a Fiona. I was just humoring Emily. No ogre names for me!”
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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