tongue-in-cheek
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to allow yourself to fully believe in the incredible turn of events when the prevailing attitude is so emphatically tongue-in-cheek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Now, I’m sure that was tongue-in-cheek, but what do you do with that?”
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
The somewhat tongue-in-cheek concept, where children are given intense football coaching from an early age, exploded on social media following Mbappe's rapid rise.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The name is tongue-in-cheek, but investors haven’t had patience for actual stodginess lately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
She gave me an A on the written report, saying she liked my tongue-in-cheek approach to criticism, but warned me to clean up the language and watch my run-on sentences.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
