Sentence examples for attempting humor from inspiring English sources

He follows, still attempting, humor.

He was not, as far as anyone could tell, attempting humor.

The charitable view says he thinks he was attempting humor; but he wasn't joking about the regressive values.

As was the problem with Fox News' short-lived 1/2 Hour News Hour, itself a parody of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, barbs thrown by conservatives attempting humor feel petty at best (see Coulter, Ann) and at worst resonate like Pat Boone covers: vanilla versions of something actually subversive.

While attempting humor Caldwell apparently is unaware that male lactation is possible after all.

But B.V.T. goes further, using this diagram to argue that attempted humor can not only be too close (a recent tragedy) but also too far (a distant mishap).

The attempted humor in the blog does not represent my actual feelings.

Last Friday, WashingtonPost.com consumers were treated to another one of those "Mouthpiece Theatre" videos, in which reporters Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza smarmily attempt humor and fail.

Although his younger son, Happy, is self-absorbed, he attempts to humor Willy.

Attempting your hand at humor, even if false, can lessen the mood of the game and make it less scary.

You know your guests, so use your knowledge of their sense of humor before attempting this.