jesting

"She regarded us warily."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

"to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets"

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

"She addressed herself to the difficult task by breaking it into smaller steps. "

"The long commute was very stressful. "

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

"During the serious discussion about job losses, his facetious comments about finding new hobbies were not appreciated. "

"The siblings were bantering playfully about who had to do the dishes after dinner. "

"The student's poor performance on the test became the subject of ridicule from his classmates. "