in jest
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A White House official later said Trump’s remarks were made in jest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 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
Mateer released a statement Tuesday indicating that he had written those words in jest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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
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