joking
Example Sentences
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He may be joking, but the album's focus on Tunes You Can Sing™ is entirely deliberate.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“I’ve always thought that comedy and joking is something that is joyful and light, but almost always has a hint of the truth in it,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He described attempting the keto diet as a “near-psychotic event” brought on by sugar withdrawal, joking that giving someone in his position that much irritability could have geopolitical consequences.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Khan, who won re-election in the 2024 election, paid tribute to Binface for standing, joking the count had made him "work hard for it".
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
He winks to show me he’s joking, but my fingers squeeze the piece of cookie I’m holding, crumbling it.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
