no joke
Example Sentences
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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
Some of them, men and women, thought I was kidding, but I assured them it was no joke.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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
This thing is no joke — and yes, the price reflects it.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 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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