Example Sentences
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He is hired as an intern by a phony physician whose reputation is founded on knowledge of “a certain professional slang, humored by a medical face.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
The boy’s family in rural Edmond, Oklahoma, humored him with toy versions of an eight-legged mollusk, but as Cal got older it became clear that only the real thing would do.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
If I was lucky, Dad humored me and would say, Davon, I’ll show you.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2023
Petite, unfussy and good humored, the artist tuned in to her visitor’s questions with the focused attentiveness that she brings to painting, and recalled names, dates and events from her life with remarkable clarity.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
The young mouse humored him accordingly, bowing low with a paw at his waist.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
