Sentence examples for mere joke from inspiring English sources
No mere joke, this prose poem gets at the strange dream-normalcy of television, the absurdity of narrative, the tragicomedy of human desire.
Something that could be genuinely funny because of the dark truth it comes from is reduced to a mere joke, which in turn belittles the seriousness of the situation.
Although the newspapers' editorial staff claimed the story was a mere joke, the court ruled in favour of Bure in the amount of 500,000 rubles (US$17,770).
But Mr. Richmond's reins are tightly held throughout, and the actors are victimized by his sacrifice of sustained wit for mere jokes.
But when Aying wags her finger at Redford with the perfect blend of accusation and warmth, or unsuccessfully tries to dismiss her occasional flashes of hostility as mere jokes, or finally turns a ratty shoelace into a totem of perseverance, these flaws melt away.
I could no longer brush off Trump's irresponsible remarks as being mere jokes, and ultimately, I could no longer support him in his candidacy for president of the United States.
In one of Espelage's studies, 14percentt of students downplayed their victimization as "meaningless" or as mere jokes; the most dismissive students were more likely to perpetrate homophobic bullying.
Seeing a Christ-like image in odd places -- like on a breakfast taco -- could be a profound experience to some, and a mere coincidence or simple joke to others.
Only fairly recently scientists discovered that the bill is no mere cosmic joke but a tool for finding food.
But the movement is no mere auditory joke.
