as in humor
the amusing quality or element in something
the humorousness of falling on a banana peel is usually lost on the person who falls
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Noun
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Sarkar writes with sharp humor and clarity, making complex ideas about power, identity and media feel accessible without dumbing them down.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025 -
There’s a lot of humor to be found on screen between the two of them.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The irony is elegant: the same technological revolution threatening employment also provides tools for managing its social consequences.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The irony being, real-world decency was even harder to come by behind the scenes.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Humorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorousness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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