- present participle of chuckle.
chuckling
Example Sentences
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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
“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
She grunted a few times, and I realized she was chuckling.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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