titter

Example Sentences

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The crowd began to titter as Newman shaded his eyes, pretending to look into the stands for a challenger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

It made me titter, chortle and howl — all the different genres of laughter.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021

By the time the first half of the film had been unfolded yesterday the spectators were beginning to titter gently.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2019

Seven days quiz What wisecrack caused a titter before the Queen's Speech?

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2017

A bigger gust moves the vast limbs, and the sound builds slowly until the wind commands the branches to dance and the leaves to titter.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario