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are laughing

  • present progressive
    of laugh.
    laugh
    verb (used without object)
    to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.

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How healthcare scam artists are laughing at the rest of us.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Excessive laughter, he noted, can come from a feeling of superiority, nervousness in uncomfortable moments or peer pressure when others are laughing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

"People are laughing, challenging their friends and even filming the moment before they lock the phone away."

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025

“Women’s health is having a moment. Those of us who have been working quietly on this for 25 years are laughing about it,” she added.

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

“I know a lot of those football guys are laughing at me because of what I did. Because of the shoes. But I never, in a million years, thought they were laughing at Mike.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor