chortling

Example Sentences

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“OK, I think I can,” he relents, before chortling and adding: “I seriously don’t want to.”

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

Soon enough, I was chortling right alongside him.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2023

“If Rishi Sunak can’t keep his own dog on a leash how is he going to keep the big dog Boris Johnson on one?” the caller asked, leaving the radio host chortling.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023

Jesters on social media have already begun chortling about this movie’s minimalist title.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

The manager, a chortling woman full of a seemingly uncontrollable happiness, told her, “Great! Wonderful to talk to you! You'll hear from me soon!”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie