| "That wasn't just lip service!" |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Mar 2026 |
| "That wasn't a joke!" |
USA Today |
22 Dec 2023 |
| Response to 'You were kidding, right?' |
Wall Street Journal |
11 May 2023 |
| 'That wasn't a joke!' |
USA Today |
05 Oct 2021 |
| 'That wasn't just talk on my part' |
New York Times |
02 Jan 2021 |
| 'That wasn't a joke!' |
Wall Street Journal |
01 May 2018 |
| "That wasn't a joke!" |
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| "That was no joke!" |
USA Today |
06 Mar 2017 |
| "That was no joke!" |
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| 'That was no empty promise' |
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| Affirmation of sincerity |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Apr 2016 |
| 'That's not an idle threat' |
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| 'That was no joke' |
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| 'That was said in all sincerity' |
New York Times |
25 Jun 2015 |
| "That was said in all sincerity" |
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| "That's not an idle threat" |
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| "That was no joke" |
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| "That wasn't an empty threat!" |
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| Response to "You were kidding, right?" |
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| "My comment was serious" |
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| Affirmation of seriousness |
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| "That was no joke" |
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| "That was no joke!" |
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| "That wasn't a joke!" |
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| "That was no joke!" |
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| "That was no joke” |
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| "Think again, buddy!" |
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