lightly tease
Frequency: 6.27.1 per million words
To tease someone in a non-serious way.
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- She would often lightly tease him about his clumsy dancing.
- My friends always lightly tease me about my love for old movies.
- He lightly teased her about her new haircut, but she knew he liked it.
- Don't worry, I'm just going to lightly tease him about his embarrassing story.
- They were lightly teasing each other during the family dinner.
- The comedian lightly teased the audience members, creating a relaxed atmosphere.
- It's common for siblings to lightly tease one another as a sign of affection.
- She knew he didn't mean any harm; he always lightly teased her.
- He would lightly tease his colleagues about their coffee habits.
- Please remember to lightly tease your little sister; she's quite sensitive.