laughing matter
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But for many Clacton voters, the idea of backing Count Binface as a protest, or even just for fun, is no laughing matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
But this is an opportunity for captain Dewi Lake and his players to prove Wales are no laughing matter on the world stage.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Scheffler chuckled nervously when he said it, but athletes getting harassed by folks who lost money betting on their performances isn’t a laughing matter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
While the male friendship recession is no laughing matter, Andrew DeYoung’s new film “Friendship” explores the phenomenon to reveal all of its anxious, hysterical customs.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
William may have joked in front of the children, but the new regime was no laughing matter.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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