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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Yet, the best way to experience Maniscalco’s nostalgic, observational brand of humor is to check him out in concert.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025 -
Though, some adult viewers claimed the character was too joyful–not to mention the rise of anti-Barney humor at one point.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2025
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The irony of this moment in U.S. history is that while U.S citizens view immigration and the economy as their most pressing issues – carrying out anti-immigration plans will stall and harm the U.S. economy, and in turn, reduce quality of life.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The irony is striking—the man who built his political brand on confronting China now fights to resurrect one of its most effective tools for gathering American data.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Tim Lammers For example, SPE’s summer action comedy smash Bad Boys: Ride or Die opened in theaters on June 7 PVOD and arrived on PVOD about six weeks later, on July 23.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The original did air on NBC, which could rebuild a comedy block to try to bring back Must-See TV.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Hilariousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilariousness. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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