no joke
Example Sentences
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The request was for retatrutide, and it stated that the patient experienced obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension—essentially high blood pressure in the lungs, which is no joke and can lead to heart failure.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
Though the event was staged with a knowing wink, its underlying premise was no joke: In the AI era, soft skills matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark's defence of Greenland as amounting to "two dogsleds", but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
And this is no joke, either: On Sunday, Fangraphs projected the Dodgers’ chance of winning the World Series at 44% and the Brewers’ chance at 11%.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
It wasn’t like I had a big cheese or nothing, but it was definitely a grin, and no joke, it wasn’t bad.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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