half joke

Examples (10)

• His comment about moving to the moon was only half a joke.
• She delivered the news with a half-joke smile, masking her true feelings.
• The suggestion of working through the holiday was met with a half-joke groan from the team.
• It started as a half joke, but they actually considered the absurd idea.
• He often used a half joke to lighten serious conversations.
• Was that a serious threat or just a half joke?
• Her proposal to quit her job was delivered as a half joke, but I sensed some truth in it.
• The budget cuts were so severe, they almost seemed like a half joke from management.
• He made a half joke about inheriting a fortune, wishing it were true.
• Many truths are spoken in half joke, especially among friends.