out of humor

Idioms and Phrases

see out of sorts .

Example Sentences

Hannah was out of humor because her week’s work was deranged, and prophesied that “ef the washin’ and ironin’ warn’t done reg’lar, nothin’ would go well anywheres”.

From Literature

“No, this is what I want, but it is my misfortune instead to be hungry, out of humor, and too stupid to be a midwife’s apprentice.”

From Literature

Paer tried to create a more Mozartian take that dips in and out of humor and seriousness.

From Washington Post

In addition to the cries of “We want Goff” on Sunday, a not insignificant number of Rams fans took up a different chant, perhaps out of humor, or perhaps out of blind desperation:

From New York Times

It wasn’t overly loud or long, though, and possibly derived out of humor more than anything else.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• annoyed
• contentious
• exasperated
• fractious
• petulant
• prickly
• resentful
• surly
• testy