humoring
- present participle of humor.
Example Sentences
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The tail-wagging golden retrievers and teens humoring their parents cleared out of the way.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Like, there’s just this boss in charge who, like, doesn’t really seem to know what he’s doing, and everyone’s just kind of humoring him.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
As I have grown older, I have come to realize he wasn’t being humored by me as much as he was humoring me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Perhaps Mattis has decided to preserve his influence by humoring Trump’s parade envy.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2018
I hesitated, then decided that I was better off humoring her, as I still had favors to ask.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
