chuckle
Example Sentences
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Trump then said, before adding with a chuckle: "I think you could."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Humor is not entirely absent from “Half Man,” some of the characters’ reactions to their distressing realities earn a chuckle.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
I understood his concern and tried unsuccessfully to stifle a chuckle.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026
I had to chuckle over the idea that Mr. Trump is unable to “tolerate peace and quiet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
I chuckle at it now, but we also warned them against wearing black, a color we associated with being mature, with being grown.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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