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
That commenter posted that in jest, but the underlying sentiment is accurate.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
I think they did it in jest too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
As legal scholar John A. Powell once commented, only half in jest, “It’s actually better to be exploited than marginalized, in some respects, because if you’re exploited presumably you’re still needed.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
