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
Gamble’s attorney, David Gespass, had already reminded me that morning that this was not a laughing matter for Gamble, who was facing jail time.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
The image of an officer peering into the empty driver’s seat of the offending vehicle may have been good for a chuckle, but other incidents have been no laughing matter.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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
This was hardly the laughing matter he seemed to think it was.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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