kidding
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Some of them, men and women, thought I was kidding, but I assured them it was no joke.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
"I arrived in the early morning and I played in the afternoon, no kidding."
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Since the crash, she has spent her days preparing for Sunday’s race and letting the world know that she isn’t kidding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
“Who are we kidding, there is no chance that this print distracts investors from the ongoing circus,” Benchmark analyst Daniel L. Kurnos wrote in a research note last week.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
“Are you kidding me? Lou Ann? Ashley Adler’s mom?”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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