joking

Example Sentences

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When Green Tile’s co-founder Ernest Chan, 29, announced that we only had 20 minutes left, I thought he was joking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“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

We are roughly 45 percent joking in this entry.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 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

But when I looked at her face, I could tell she wasn’t joking.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff