funny bone

Example Sentences

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Harper finished the game, said he was fine and had just stung his funny bone.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

Maybe Steiner tickled your funny bone, maybe not, but “deliver a condolence card” conveyed the gravity of the moment better than the similarly generic “going out to settle him down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023

There has to be a heart to every character and there has to be a funny bone.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023

This story is much more likely to break your heart than your funny bone.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022

He fell to the floor, knocking his funny bone against the tiled floor.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro