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
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Seeing movies like these receive respect and attention is no laughing matter.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023
On the surface, The Lady of Silence is no laughing matter.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
But artificial-intelligence experts say its implications are no laughing matter.
—Ashley Wong, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2023
Fandom is usually all in good fun, but for Dre, stanning her favorite pop star is no laughing matter.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023
On the surface, The Lady of Silence is no laughing matter.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
But artificial-intelligence experts say its implications are no laughing matter.
—Ashley Wong, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2023
Fandom is usually all in good fun, but for Dre, stanning her favorite pop star is no laughing matter.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
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“No laughing matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20laughing%20matter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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