sense of humor

noun phrase

: a personality that gives someone the ability to say funny things and see the funny side of things

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But the show finds a unique voice fast, revealing a sense of humor that is gentler than that of its influences and unusually nuanced in its take on suburban secrets. Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 Like any tech, there should be rules around it, and Erwin with his polite, Southern charm and light sense of humor might be as poised as anyone to guide where this conversation goes next. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 July 2026 The guest is Karl’s mother Vibeke (Trine Dyrholm), a perfectly affable middle-aged woman who seems a little bawdy in her sense of humor and is certainly more bohemian than her son and his super-straight in-laws. Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026 Someone has a great sense of humor, because that is wonderfully sublime. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sense of humor

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“Sense of humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20humor. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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