in jest
Example Sentences
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A White House official later said Trump’s remarks were made in jest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
I was a fresh-faced high school senior, living out the prime of my teenage youth in an increasingly progressive world where fundamentalist doomsday prophecies were lobbed around in jest.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
It is said in jest, but Hill fancies the chase.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
I hear myself speaking in the voice I cultivated as an initiation instructor, but this time I use it in jest.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
