in jest
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The surly, brilliant, hip, fashionable Davis aspired to many things, but sainthood, even in jest, was not one of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Even if in jest, prosecutors said, the conversation suggested Sangha “does not appreciate the severity of her offenses, and instead sees her crimes as a potential future revenue stream.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
It did, however, tell the BBC that the underwear appeared to have been "moved in jest, without any thought given for the upset this could cause to the owner".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
It was thus that the other potters, their apprentices, and some of the villagers spoke of Min—usually in jest, but sometimes with derision just below the thin layer of banter in their voices.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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