joking

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“We have been joking, ‘find someone to believe in you like the bond market believes in the Fed’s ability to achieve its inflation target’,” she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But the pair of young couples are treating this practical business transaction between customer and caterer as their double date, lingering too long and asking for more wine, joking that they’re not quite certain yet.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"He, at one point, was laughing and joking about how much fun he was having with the testing and said: 'We can be married. I'm gay, but that doesn't matter,'" she told the court.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

He seemed chipper, joking with the other leaders of his administration at the table.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Usually Carmen and Tony would be talking and joking as they zigzagged their way through the packs of people that jammed the street.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis