chuckle

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

I can almost feel the satisfaction, the inward chuckle that must have accompanied the writing of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

After a long, uneasy pause, Orsoni broke the silence with a chuckle and his henchmen followed suit.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

“Well, that wasn’t so bad,” I said to Bill with a mountain man chuckle and pressed on to the hut.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson