chuckled

Example Sentences

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Some in the crowd of more than 1,000 people in a high-school gym chuckled and applauded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I chuckled every time Corden and Gunning showed up for more abuse, including from Soderbergh, who shoots them like a wall of stupidity, blocking doorways as they stand side-by-side like Tweedledee and Tweedledum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He chuckled: "I have a little prayer every night."

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

"She thought it was a good argument," an unconvinced Mamdani chuckled.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Gran chuckled under her breath and then narrowed her eyes at me.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas