chuckle

"I didn't chuckle, I didn't smile, I wasn't happy about it," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Then the chuckle caught in her throat and turned into a quiet, hiccuping sob.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

“We know how that turned out,” she said with a chuckle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

A shrill chuckle at the top of his throat, it quickly becomes a belly laugh, and he’s got some belly, so it’s a big noise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Well, you’re just in time, loves. I mean BEASTIES,” Mrs. Clarke said, after she had puzzled out the acronym and had a good chuckle.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Josh Svetz, a Los Angeles writer and music consultant, shared a similar experience, noting laughter during both the film’s intentionally humorous moments and chuckles that drowned out moments of discomfort.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Thanks for several chuckles — especially your response to the reader who questioned the existence of editors at the Times: “Thats a grate queston.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

"With so many unanswered questions, gravity remains one of the most fascinating areas of research. It's a naturally attractive field," Gallardo chuckles.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

"I remember one guy said, 'I wish I could parachute outta here,'" he chuckles, dismissing it as "locker room talk".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

“I suppose that’s my workout for the day,” he chuckles.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Asked if, having gone through the journey, she would recommend it to others, Breed chuckled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Asked on Wednesday about the message the rate hike sent to Trump, Warsh chuckled before saying: "I have got nothing for you on a discussion with the president."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Peter Fleming, convinced this was just another of his son’s antics, chuckled in disbelief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Max , 32, chuckled Wednesday when informed of that wisecrack, conceding that he’s got some pretty stiff competition in his family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

We stowed our farming tools, removed our boots, and chuckled to each other as the voice rose in pitch and volume.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

“Crazy, right? AR keeps calling me a vet,” James said, chuckling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Soon the mordant Janice is chuckling to herself: “Now we’ve got ourselves a potboiler. A cheating husband. A mistress. A betrayed spouse.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Many are asking “What happened to Lindsey Graham?,” but nobody is chuckling.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

I hear Hina chuckling to herself as I bolt off the couch and run into the guest room.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed