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

“Your cover story,” he corrected with a chuckle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

In SpaceX’s case, Musk’s people at least laid out their $28.5 trillion “math,” and you could chuckle at how silly it was.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

But she only let out a bitter chuckle and told me I was naive.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

PETERSBURG, Alaska—For months, the tale of “Decoy Dan”—a local retired teacher running against a U.S. senator who shares his name—drew chuckles and eye rolls across this remote fishing village ringed by mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

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

His sister, Hilary Leigh Linnetz, who serves as director of VIP and talent relations for ERL, chuckles when she overhears him telling me this for the second time with a wild glint in his eye.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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 don’t realize my mouth is hanging open until Jiro looks back at me and chuckles.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Nantz clearly was in discomfort, but he chuckled about it as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Juris Jurašs, who served as a Latvian lawmaker before joining the Ukrainian military as a reconnaissance company commander in 2022, chuckled when he heard about the exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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

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

The man chuckled, reluctant to show confusion in front of a guest.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

“You know all these other teams probably hate us,” Rams safety Quentin Lake said, chuckling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

"Brother Wang was very important. He was number one," says Enrique, chuckling knowingly.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

“You kids are so gullible,” the Huntsman said, chuckling.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley