Sentence examples for only every half-inning from inspiring English sources

In general, progress reports can be given only every half-inning.

Mr. Icahn's response — humorous but seemingly only half in jest — lays part of the blame on a particular individual close to him.

The promise is made only half in earnest and only half kept, which is good news.

Mulholland told the city water commissioners, perhaps only half in jest, that the only answer was to have the president of the chamber of commerce shot.

I'm only half in jest, as every morning at the bright pitch of 8 a.m. along Verdugo Drive, blood-curdling screams can be heard up and down the block as a Pomeranian in a choke collar is literally dragged along the boulevard, teamed up with four other dogs tripping over one another.

"Well," he said, only half in jest, "you just raised my anxiety enormously".

But you suspect that her remarks are only half in jest.

"Not during shad season," he responded, only half in jest.

They are, at most, only half in France, Zeid explained.

"Let's get going before they change their minds," he said, only half in jest.

Beltzner, only half in jest, compares the browser to a Honda Civic.