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Meanings of jocularity in English
Catalan
jocunditat Synonyms
Examples for "joke"
Examples for "joke"
1
Which means we clearly should have used said joke in the headline.
2
At times at East End Park, the joke threatened to come true.
3
Some of the sites they produce are terrific; others simply in-joke backchat.
4
Tell me the best joke you heard around the fire this year?
5
A joke … Something good … I have to say something good.
1
The words spoken in jest were in the nature of a prophecy.
2
Perhaps I should follow your horses, Marthona said, not entirely in jest.
3
But Microsoft does not regard car software as a subject for jest.
4
It was rather painful; you have spoken a true word in jest.
5
The user suggested police would understand the remarks were posted in jest.
Usage of jocularity in English
1
But his affected jocularity only seemed to depress his comrades the more.
2
Her startled flush arrested him, and his tone attained a sudden jocularity.
3
I thought Louis's attempt at jocularity most ill-timed, but I said nothing.
4
This jocularity of Denry's was a symptom that Denry's spirits were rising.
5
Then, in spite of this effort at jocularity, she held her breath.
6
Then he added, with unexpected jocularity: The main problem was incompetence.
7
Suddenly, the jocularity of their wedding ceremony seemed long ago and far away.
8
The jocularity pivoted unendingly on the same twin centres of alcohol and concupiscence.
9
Bob looked up, a flash of irritation, followed by concern, followed by jocularity.
10
When Blaine replied, most of the jocularity had gone out of his voice.
11
The closer they were to action, the more jocularity bothered him.
12
But in his jocularity ran something which was plain, if unspoken.
13
She was not one for jocularity, but it seemed deceptively easy with him.
14
It may seem a strange jumble of description and sentiment, jocularity and seriousness.
15
These professors of science and magic and jocularity had never before been absent.
16
The old man added, with a chuckle and a senile attempt at jocularity:
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