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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Instead of shaping stories that convince, craft absorbing narratives that evoke raw emotion—humor, suspense, passion, disgust and even fear.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Like a Dickensian Andy Capp, Johnson is an uber-charming rogue, an everyman bluesy belter whose winking humor with a hint of the scoundrel are not entirely unlike Scott’s demeanor, though each man’s vocals, inflection and stage presence are/were clearly their own.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The irony is that the film’s screenwriter, Sam Stefanak, came from the world of comedy.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The ultimate irony, of course, is that Tennessee actually took the NCAA to court to give Iamaleava the right to receive that first NIL deal.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Humorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorousness. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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