chuckle

Then the chuckle caught in her throat and turned into a quiet, hiccuping sob.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

“We know how that turned out,” she said with a chuckle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

"As he was coming off, I said to him 'great save Nigel Martyn' because Hitchy was a Leeds fan and he had a little chuckle to himself," says Bowsley.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

A shrill chuckle at the top of his throat, it quickly becomes a belly laugh, and he’s got some belly, so it’s a big noise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“If you like wild, you’re going to love it,” he said, without missing a beat, making Columbia Hillel Boy chuckle, and it took all of Clara’s efforts not to snap.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

PETERSBURG, Alaska—For months, the tale of “Decoy Dan”—a local retired teacher running against a U.S. senator who shares his name—drew chuckles and eye rolls across this remote fishing village ringed by mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Thanks for several chuckles — especially your response to the reader who questioned the existence of editors at the Times: “Thats a grate queston.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Award show producers seemed to scramble for hosts that didn’t already have a record of ruffling feathers and could, at the bare minimum, garner a few chuckles from the crowd.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

"They don't seem to care about the midges or the rain anymore," he chuckles.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

He nods his head, then chuckles and steps out of the way.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Asked if, having gone through the journey, she would recommend it to others, Breed chuckled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Many of these listeners chuckled aloud when Mr. Sun, having led his quartet through a pent-up and mostly atonal original composition, “Hold Music,” explained its inspiration: a 90-minute ordeal on the phone with the IRS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Asked on Wednesday about the message the rate hike sent to Trump, Warsh chuckled before saying: "I have got nothing for you on a discussion with the president."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Max , 32, chuckled Wednesday when informed of that wisecrack, conceding that he’s got some pretty stiff competition in his family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

A smile slowly formed on his face, and he chuckled.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

The filmmaker, or God, can almost be heard chuckling offscreen as the final frames roll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Many are asking “What happened to Lindsey Graham?,” but nobody is chuckling.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

“Ay, Panchito, como eres Pregunton. You’ve always been nosy; always asking questions, even when you were a little boy,” she said, chuckling.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez