"Humoring" Example Sentences
1. Mary didn't really want to go to the party, but she was humoring her friend.
2. David was humoring his boss by pretending to be interested in his boring presentation.
3. I know it's ridiculous, but sometimes I can't resist humoring my cat when she meows for attention.
4. Sarah was humoring her grandmother by pretending to like the scratchy scarf she had knitted.
5. Although he disagreed with his father's political views, John was still humoring him by listening to his rants.
6. Jack couldn't help but feel like he was humoring the salesman when he nodded along to his pitch.
7. Even though she knew he was lying, Michelle smiled and thanked him for humoring her.
8. The teacher was humoring the students by pretending to be interested in their latest fad.
9. I could tell that he wasn't really interested in what I had to say, but he was just humoring me.
10. After years of humoring her husband's love for fishing, Sarah finally decided to give it a try herself.
11. Although he found the lecture boring, Tom was humoring the speaker by paying attention and taking notes.
12. Ellen often found herself humoring her child's imaginary friends, even though she knew they weren't real.
13. The talk show host was humoring his guests by pretending to take their outrageous claims seriously.
14. Jenna was humoring her boyfriend by pretending to enjoy the action movie he had chosen.
15. Instead of arguing with her sister, Karen decided to humor her and go along with the plan.
16. Even though he thought it was a waste of time, Tim humored his coworkers by playing office games during break time.
17. Despite his reservations, Mark agreed to join the hiking trip, humoring his adventurous friends.
18. The doctor was humoring the patient by giving them a placebo he knew wouldn't actually do anything.
19. Trying to keep the peace, Alice was humoring both her boss and her colleague during their argument.
20. Although the joke wasn't funny, everyone in the room was humoring the comedian by laughing along.
21. Rachel was humoring her mother by trying on the dress she had picked out, even though she knew it wasn't her style.
22. Even though he knew it was a scam, George couldn't resist humoring the telemarketer with a few questions.
23. Despite his annoyance, Tom was humoring his girlfriend's obsession with a new band by listening to their latest album.
24. Susan was humoring her neighbor by listening to her endless stories about her grandchildren.
25. John was humoring his wife by pretending to be interested in the gossip she shared with him.
26. Even though she knew it was a trap, Sarah humored her coworker's request for help with a project.
27. James was humoring his grandmother by listening to her recount stories from her childhood.
28. Although he found it tedious, Mark was humoring his sister by helping her clean out her closet.
29. Trying to keep the peace, I humored both my boss and my colleague during their disagreement.
30. Even though he didn't really care, David was humoring his friend by pretending to be interested in his new hobby.
Common Phases
1. "Just humor me for a moment";
2. "I appreciate you
humoring my requests";
3. "Let's humor them and see what they have to say";
4. "I'm not sure if he was being serious or just
humoring us";
5. "She tends to humor people to avoid conflict";
6. "
Humoring his ego was the only way to get the deal done."