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as in witty
given to or marked by mature intelligent humor
the essay is a facetious commentary on the absurdity of war as a solution for international disputes
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as in cute
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
a facetious and tasteless remark about people in famine-stricken countries being spared the problem of overeating
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Recent Examples of facetious
Some also expressed facetious disdain for how much money Downey must have accepted to come back to Marvel, suspecting a lucrative deal.
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Angela Yang, NBC News, 28 July 2024
Maher’s power is the fascination his facetious commentary holds for other, less secure pundits.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2024
The veteran investor isn’t being entirely facetious.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Veteran liberal dweebs fail to rethink their facetious principles in these scary, complicated times.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2024
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Hiromi and Feraud coyly dialogued in the same movement: Feraud strummed way up the neck of his electric bass, and Hiromi, ever witty, mimicked him by flicking the strings of her Yamaha concert grand.—
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Sherald’s work is imbued with witty literary references (Jane Austen, Octavia E. Butler, Emily Dickinson, Zora Neale Hurston, and Toni Morrison) and clever art historical homage.—
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Plus, shop cute styles for brunch with friends or date night.—
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This cute upstairs cafe at the English Market is a great choice for tea, cakes or lunch.—
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The book often details in a humorous way how his upbringing affected his many relationships — both romantically and professionally.—
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Director Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) is a more stylish, grounded and even humorous take than the over-the-top 1987 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hero and Richard Dawson as a villainous TV show host.—
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The art of bluffing in itself, which is what the movie is all about, isn’t something to be flippant about.—
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Claiming ignorance or hyper-fixating on a flippant detail from the past gets us nowhere.—
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The lingo, the faces, the concerns – all seemed, if not entirely authentic, then at least clever enough to create some backstage buzz.—
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Just make sure your clever solution doesn’t create additional fire hazards i.e. don’t hide cords under a rug.—
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Pearl Breed: Pit terrier mix Age: 2 years old Pearl is a cuddly, goofy, playful pup looking for her forever home.—
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The alternating worlds are meant to be playful, but Toontown especially gets exhausting quickly, with characters mugging, clowning and amplifying every limp punchline.—
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“Facetious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facetious. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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