Examples of no joking matter in a Sentence
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In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
To many, this is no joking matter.
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Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Supporters of Tennessee’s law say school threats are no joking matter and all of them must be taken seriously.
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Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Apr. 2025
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
To many, this is no joking matter.
—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Supporters of Tennessee’s law say school threats are no joking matter and all of them must be taken seriously.
—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Apr. 2025
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“No joking matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20joking%20matter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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