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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Go enjoy a wicked musical from before America lost so much of its sense of humor.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The Grammy award winner specifically critiqued Hart for losing his sense of humor.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Aside from his reporting skill and his humility, Cable had a sense of humor that could come through, even live on-air.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The first has a wicked sense of humor.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The Grammy award winner specifically critiqued Hart for losing his sense of humor.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Aside from his reporting skill and his humility, Cable had a sense of humor that could come through, even live on-air.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The first has a wicked sense of humor.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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“Sense of humor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20humor. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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