chuckle

Example Sentences

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I understood his concern and tried unsuccessfully to stifle a chuckle.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

“I always chuckle a little bit when I see these reports in the paper,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Since the hearing, however, she has stayed silent as locals continue to question her intel and chuckle over images of the pylon-protected war zone of Culver City.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

It stars Seth Rogen and his infectious chuckle as the pig Napoleon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Then Sydney lets off a nervous little chuckle that gives away the cold, hard reality that there’s no such thing as free water—and Hali realizes why she hasn’t seen Sydney until now.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman