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

“One year’s like dog years to me in coaching,” McVay said, chuckling, “That’s a long way away.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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

He was still shaking his head from side to side and chuckling to himself as he led us out of our plastic house to the road outside the camp.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince