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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Over two decades after the original, the cast reunited with enthusiasm, celebrating the humor and heart that made the film resonate for generations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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These songs smartly aim much higher than mere shock value, and that makes the humor all the deeper.—
Noun
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The irony of what happened to Mahomes months after that commercial aired wasn’t lost on football fans, even in Denver.—
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The numbers only underscored the irony.—
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“Humorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorousness. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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