facetious
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Dr BÄ…czyk-Bell said the process had been a "facetious charade" and it was a "false equivalence" to talk about hurt caused to those who had been theologically opposed to the idea of marriage equality.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
D’Aquino’s defense: She had been slyly subverting the propaganda machine the whole time, entertaining Americans with facetious language no one could take seriously and introducing upbeat American music the GIs actually loved.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
It’s impossible to write those words without sounding facetious, but, reader: This time they fit.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2023
“I don’t mean to be facetious or disrespectful or a burden to the court,” he told the judge at the time.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023
He put his hands on my shoulders, and said, in tones facetious, “See, Prince O., we’re alike in more than just our skin.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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