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in jest



ADVERB
jokingly
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People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

Not a word was spoken during the final face-off before Wardley again offered a fist bump - this time in jest - as Dubois looked eager to leave the stage.

From BBC May 7, 2026

The commission said Monguia’s shooting remarks “fostered an atmosphere of intimidation in the courtroom and, even if made in jest, were undignified and discourteous.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2025

Mateer released a statement Tuesday indicating that he had written those words in jest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2025

I quickly made friends with the other fencers, and when we weren’t fencing against each other, we would be laughing, enjoying one another’s company, and making fun of each other in jest.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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