no joke

noun

: a serious situation
Being lost in the woods is no joke.

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But the modern Democratic Party, rudderless and confused and reeling from a pitiful collective performance during Tuesday evening's presidential joint address to Congress, now confronts a fork in the road that's no joke. Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 My biggest challenge as a performer is... Eight shows a week is no joke. Shivani Vora, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 But being a working mother on top of that is no joke. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025 While 1% retinol is still no joke, a slow-release delivery system, damage-repairing peptides, and a squad of soothing extracts (including apple, oat, and licorice) exert a calming influence. Sarah Han, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no joke

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“No joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20joke. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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