in jest
Example Sentences
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People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The commission said Monguia’s shooting remarks “fostered an atmosphere of intimidation in the courtroom and, even if made in jest, were undignified and discourteous.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
That commenter posted that in jest, but the underlying sentiment is accurate.
From Salon • May 18, 2025
“We wanted to see what a ‘real’ cult meeting was like,” she said, I think in jest.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
Volpe pauses for a moment before he answers, thinking the question might be in jest, but it clearly is not.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
