chuckling

Example Sentences

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Later we’ll hear a young oligarch say, while chuckling nefariously, “I have a banker’s personality. I love money!”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

“It’s not like an algorithm or anything,” he said, chuckling.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

When the door was closed behind him, Jody heard his father and Billy Buck chuckling and he knew it was a joke of some kind.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck