as in humor
the amusing quality or element in something
the humorousness of falling on a banana peel is usually lost on the person who falls
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Noun
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The film’s humor doesn’t necessarily translate, and the animation style doesn’t come close to the medium’s most artistic work.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025 -
The humor barely masks his fear.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other critics have pointed to some of Carr’s old tweets to highlight the irony of his position on Kimmel today.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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The irony, of course, is hard to miss.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Humorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorousness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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