no laughing matter
noun
: a serious and important thing that people should not joke about
It's no laughing matter when you lose your job.
Examples of no laughing matter in a Sentence
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But what Partlow experienced last season was no laughing matter.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
But stashing two kickers on the 53-man roster beyond the Aug. 26 cut deadline would be no laughing matter for a front office and coaching staff that is aiming to surge in the win column this fall.
—Mike Kaye
august 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
However, the Trump administration using it to promote deportations is no laughing matter.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 31 July 2025
The latest Windows security update issue is no laughing matter, or crying, winking or grimacing for that matter.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Comments For comedian Chris Parnell, this was no laughing matter.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Jo Koy's recent international flight was no laughing matter.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But Glaser told reporters on Sunday the possible consequences of roasting people in power during the current political climate in the U.S. is no laughing matter.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
But stashing two kickers on the 53-man roster beyond the Aug. 26 cut deadline would be no laughing matter for a front office and coaching staff that is aiming to surge in the win column this fall.
—Mike Kaye
august 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
However, the Trump administration using it to promote deportations is no laughing matter.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 31 July 2025
The latest Windows security update issue is no laughing matter, or crying, winking or grimacing for that matter.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Comments For comedian Chris Parnell, this was no laughing matter.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Jo Koy's recent international flight was no laughing matter.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But Glaser told reporters on Sunday the possible consequences of roasting people in power during the current political climate in the U.S. is no laughing matter.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
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“No laughing matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20laughing%20matter. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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