no joke

noun

: a serious situation
Being lost in the woods is no joke.

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The organic materials of these mattresses are no joke, though, and provide you with support by way of materials like organic latex. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 May 2025 She even, no joke, at one point, spits on the stage and licks it back up. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 That’s no joke in a sports car with carbon-fiber body panels that help to drop the wet weight to just 2,540 pounds. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 The secrecy surrounding the process is no joke whatsoever; during the 2013 conclave following the resignation of Pope Benedict, electronic jamming devices were installed to prevent any inside transmission from escaping and the area was regularly checked for microphones and communication devices. Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no joke

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“No joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20joke. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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