Examples of 'was no joke' in a sentence

Meaning of "was no joke"

The phrase 'was no joke' is used to emphasize that something was serious, challenging, or difficult, rather than being a lighthearted or humorous matter. It suggests that the situation or task was not to be taken lightly and required significant effort or attention

How to use "was no joke" in a sentence

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was no joke
Ratting people out was no joke back then.
It was no joke being a servant girl in those days.
That stuff about his heart was no joke.
The sunset was no joke last night.
Heating the entire region was no joke.
It was no joke to be sentenced for robbery.
They also emphasized that it was no joke either.
It was no joke what i felt.
Becoming human all on our own was no joke.
It was no joke that day.
What they did to these people was no joke.
The war was no joke.
The horrible thing is that what happened was no joke.
It was no joke taming him.
But the murderous look was no joke.

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There was no joke told.
Young man said that it was no joke.
This was no joke to him.
That job you did there was no joke.
It was no joke earning it.
I suddenly realized that this was no joke at all.
It was no joke.
What you said was no joke.
He was no joke.
But his bowling was no joke.
But it was no joke to Harley.
Delivering the opening speech for the party was no joke.
And that was no joke.
SpaceX said shortly afterward that it was no joke.
But she was no joke.
Maintaining attitude control was no joke.
Lacombe was no joke.
What he did on Wednesday afternoon was no joke.
Then the man saw that it was no joke and begged for mercy.
Starting to think that call I got was no joke.
This was no joke to that professor at the Kennedy School.
What happened yesterday was no joke.
But it was no joke - the president had been shot.
His current situation was no joke.
This was no joke - it was really hard work.
This closet was no joke.
Told it was no joke at all, her incredulity quickly turned to disgust.
That girl was no joke.
Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs said the idea was no joke.
That thing was no joke.
Drake 's earlier statement of being in album mode was no joke.
Torgersen was no joke.
But it was no joke - his results prove it was not even pure luck.
That workout was no joke.
The spirit race was filled with inflexible people, and their power was no joke.

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