laughter
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And as for the showstopping pelican, the frog erupts out of its beak right on cue, a moment that indeed inspires a round of laughter and childlike awe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Carano, who suffered the second defeat of her nine-fight career, immediately rose to her feet in laughter, before the pair hugged in an emotional embrace.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
"I am a great admirer of America's, but right now my admiration is not increasing," he said, to laughter from the audience.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Excessive laughter, he noted, can come from a feeling of superiority, nervousness in uncomfortable moments or peer pressure when others are laughing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
And that was the thing about laughter, he remembered: When one was already laughing, everything seemed a thousand times funnier.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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