Examples of 'was being ironic' in a sentence

Meaning of "was being ironic"

was being ironic: This phrase indicates that someone was engaging in irony, a rhetorical device characterized by expressing meaning through language that signifies the opposite. It suggests that the individual was using sarcasm, satire, or playful contradiction to convey a different layer of meaning

How to use "was being ironic" in a sentence

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was being ironic
And then he realized she was being ironic.
I was being ironic with my question.
I thought the table was being ironic.
She was being ironic.
Erik would have feared she thought he was being ironic.
I was being ironic.
I asked her if he was being ironic.
He was being ironic.
I do not think the VPD was being ironic.
Maybe he was being ironic in a follow-up to a previous conversation.
I believe he was being ironic.
The unwieldiness of the term suggests that Esterhazy was being ironic.
I always assumed Elvery was being ironic when he said that.
I was being ironic when i said….
I think Jane was being ironic there.

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Erik would 've feared she thought he was being ironic.
I think Jane was being ironic there . I think some readers might miss that.
I think Connie was being ironic.
Or did you think I was being ironic when I got you a card and chocolate and flowers?
You told me that once . I was being ironic.
Well, no Uh, actually I was being ironic so in-in the strictest sense.
Drama . I seriously thought she was being ironic.
Come now, he was being ironic.
That 's great! Erik would have feared she thought he was being ironic.
Did you think I was being ironic too?
Maghra, clearly this is a deeply emotional moment. - I was being ironic.
Second, Jesus was being ironic.
It was not even that offensive, I was being ironic.
And I, for one, do not think he was being ironic when he wrote this.
I know that smartass, I was being ironic.
Perhaps “ he ” was being ironic.
Doesn't make it a ferrari. I was being ironic.
You want a beer? I was being ironic.
Let me stress again, I was being ironic.
I did not mean it . I was being ironic.
Well, I hope she was being ironic.
Crikey, I hope she was being ironic.
It 's the truth . I was being ironic.

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