no laughing matter

noun

: a serious and important thing that people should not joke about

It's no laughing matter when you lose your job.

Examples of no laughing matter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Comments For comedian Chris Parnell, this was no laughing matter. —Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 17 May 2025

Inspired by Lauren’s late mother, Adele, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 55, their family knows that this merciless disease is no laughing matter. —Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Jo Koy's recent international flight was no laughing matter. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025

But Glaser told reporters on Sunday the possible consequences of roasting people in power during the current political climate in the U.S. is no laughing matter. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025

Interpreting John Mulaney’s joke is no laughing matter. —Latoya Gayle, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025

Reese Witherspoon learned the hard way that some jokes are no laughing matter. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025

More Australian Open coverage Australian Open draw: Novak Djokovic gets a tough run, Coco Gauff leads U.S. matchups Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open partnership is no laughing matter Grand Slam prize money is enormous. —Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025

While the cartoon may elicit a chuckle, double talk is no laughing matter. —Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

Rhymes for no laughing matter

• antimatter
• atter
• batter
• blatter
• catarrh
• chatter
• clatter
• fatter
• flatter
• hatter
• latter
• natter