as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something
the hilariousness of the situation only struck us later, and we had a good laugh
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Noun
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Art and humor force us to break out of those rigid coordinates through laughter, critical thinking and refusing to conform, to consider the world in different ways.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025 -
There’s plenty of humor also in individual thoughts on their biggest but frothiest hit.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The irony is elegant: the same technological revolution threatening employment also provides tools for managing its social consequences.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The irony being, real-world decency was even harder to come by behind the scenes.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Noun
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In the early 2000s, Brand was a rising star in the United Kingdom's comedy and media scene, working for the BBC and MTV.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Charli also makes a cameo and produced the music for Benito Skinner’s new Prime Video comedy, Overcompensating.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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“Hilariousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilariousness. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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