chuckling

Example Sentences

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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

He was also a personal friend of Jones, and “Seriously Silly,” along with personal stories and remembrances, imparts a lovely sense of Mr. Ross chuckling to himself as he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

“No,” he said Saturday, chuckling at the notion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

“Aw,” Papa said, chuckling, “monkeys aren’t dangerous. You probably just thought they were chasing you.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls