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humor

[hyoo-mer, yoo-] / ˈhju mər, ˈju- /




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Humor resonates with something individual, possibly innate and probably inexplicable inside each of us; our sense of it is something we can’t control.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Humor is not entirely absent from “Half Man,” some of the characters’ reactions to their distressing realities earn a chuckle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

He is author of the essay book "I Wouldn't Do That If I Were Me," published in 2022, and his 2015 bestseller “Little Victories” was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Humor can de-escalate tension, but it works best when the effort is authentic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

“It’s a little late in the game to try to reform him now. Humor the man.”

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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