guffaw
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You can never quite relax, because you're always just waiting for the raise of the eyebrow, the suppressed guffaw, the uninvited joke, whatever.
From BBC β Apr. 18, 2026
But even now, the news will occasionally let you get off a chuckle or guffaw, even if it isn’t always from your better nature.
From Slate β Oct. 10, 2025
“You know that laugh,” he said of his wife’s great, gusting guffaw, which critics have sought to weaponize.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 21, 2024
A full-body guffaw, followed by her pointing at the screen and saying, “I know exactly what he means.”
From New York Times β Dec. 20, 2023
Señora Oralia let out another hearty guffaw and shook her head as if she couldn’t believe what she was telling us.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. PΓ©rez
And while much of the movie induces sidesplitting guffaws, Tremaine said that producer and co-creator Spike Jonze was eager to highlight the sensitive beats shared between the cast.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 29, 2026
They realized that these comments got a rise out of the girls and drew guffaws from the other boys; Amanda saw them looking around the classroom for reactions after saying something particularly shocking.
From Slate β Dec. 5, 2025
"Someone wrote their number on a tissue the other day and I was like, 'Oh no, you're just not my type'," she guffaws.
From BBC β Sep. 29, 2025
Meanwhile, Pellerin’s flinchy smiles and forced guffaws prove how much effort it takes to act effortless.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 20, 2025
He looks back at his followers, and is met with hearty guffaws.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Still, I guffawed when Becket popped back into his present-day cell to poke fun at his audience, the Catholic priest: “The last thing the Church wanted was an investigation,” he says with a smirk.
From Los Angeles Times β Feb. 18, 2026
It is no exaggeration to say I guffawed my way through it.
From Salon β Dec. 26, 2023
At various points, others groaned and guffawed at Mr Gaetz's comments.
From BBC β Oct. 3, 2023
“Just your name,” the girl replied, and Capaldi guffawed.
From New York Times β May 6, 2023
Some of the Geats guffawed, delighted by their leader's quick wit.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
We’ve reached a point where the guffawing has to stop.
From Salon β Feb. 9, 2024
The film, directed by Neil Berkeley, shows him puttering around his house, playing with his children and guffawing at his wife’s jokes.
From New York Times β Apr. 12, 2022
Asked by Jost if his parents would be “upset” about his sexuality, Yang’s Oompa Loompa gave the guffawing audience some insight into his hometown of “Loompa Land,” which apparently is “not as progressive.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 17, 2021
You can practically hear Prose guffawing over these excerpts; they provide a wonderful excuse for this superb stylist to dress up like a literary tramp.
From Washington Post β Jul. 6, 2021
Evan began his mindless guffawing, but Rishi cut him off, speaking loudly and clearly.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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