- present participle of chuckle.
chuckling
Example Sentences
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But he's just as comfortable ceding the spotlight to Little Simz, or chuckling as he trades riffs with flautist Ajay Prasanna.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Later we’ll hear a young oligarch say, while chuckling nefariously, “I have a banker’s personality. I love money!”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The man was clearly taken aback, some of the other patrons chuckling in surprise, the Dodger pulse of this town clearly resonating in a completely unusual fashion.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
It’s just one of those things that the robots will be chuckling about to themselves for the next millennium.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
We kept catching each other’s eye, chuckling over the things Ben said.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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