- present participle of chuckle.
chuckling
Example Sentences
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The filmmaker, or God, can almost be heard chuckling offscreen as the final frames roll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"This is how an African dad looks at you when you pursue a career that goes against his wishes and you turn out to be successful," a chuckling Itauma reads aloud to BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Many are asking “What happened to Lindsey Graham?,” but nobody is chuckling.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
“I don’t think you do that if you’re a normal person,” Turner said, chuckling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
“They’ll send it to me when I am in college,” I told her, chuckling.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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