chuckle
Example Sentences
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No chuckles, no snickers, not even a cough.
From Salon
"A different style and completely different colours," Andy chuckled - his wife Danni only spotted the faux pas when she got to the school gates.
From BBC
She declines, in a moment that drew chuckles in the cinema - "I will see it on the news," she tells him.
From BBC
He may not have been the worst player in the room, but most everyone chuckled when the announcer attempted to reassure him that he was “actually doing great.”
From Los Angeles Times
He chuckled as he told the audience, “I’m going to let my nails grow, because I love those nails. I’m going to let those nails grow.”
From Los Angeles Times
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