chuckle
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They just thought I was a complete imbecile,” he recalls with a chuckle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Initially, this shot in “Couture” gave me a chuckle and took me out of the film.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
If he was to replay that scene in his head almost four years on, he would surely find it difficult not to chuckle at his own expense.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Oh, that’s cold isn’t it,” Ms. Ayres-Wilson says, with a chuckle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
“I haven't been in that trunk, beloved. I know better,” Papa said with a chuckle.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Were those chuckles overpowered by groans and eye rolls?
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Chicago senior Eamonn Kenah chuckles when I mention McGrath’s description.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Sharafian chuckles and says, “Yes, I was very lonely! My sister and I say we had ‘rich inner lives’ because we didn’t have a lot going on outside.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
No chuckles, no snickers, not even a cough.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026
He points toward the receptionists desk and chuckles.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
“For me, it was about these empowerment sessions. But somebody reminded me, ‘You know, people like to have fun too,’” Sue chuckled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
And while some chuckled when Everlane and its peers boasted about being tech-savvy, millennial brands did operate differently from their predecessors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
As Rudolph made his way across the science center campus in March, he chuckled at the children bumping into him on their way to the exhibits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
"The speech therapist recommended to my parents that I had a radio on in my bedroom every night when I was growing up, so I could hear words and language," he chuckled.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
In answer, Ekon shook his head and chuckled.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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
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
Hanako could hear him chuckling all the way to the door.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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