in jest
Example Sentences
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People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
It is said in jest, but Hill fancies the chase.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
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
That commenter posted that in jest, but the underlying sentiment is accurate.
From Salon • May 18, 2025
Eventually, people stopped visiting, and they stopped mentioning him—even in jest.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
