She was joking, of course, but it was a painful joke.

He was joking, of course.but what a horrible joke!

He was joking, of course, but she chose to answer him seriously.

Often, he joked of his age and at one point seemed to mock his opponent.

He was joking, of course, and she knew it.

I was joking, of course - but only a bit.

He was joking, of course, but the comment revealed a lot about him - and the company he has been chosen to run.

I was joking, of course, but she took it quite seriously.

He was joking, of course, but he can still regularly outshoot his young players.

I'm joking of course but marriage seems forced, it's too much