chuckling
- present participle of chuckle.
Example Sentences
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Many are asking “What happened to Lindsey Graham?,” but nobody is chuckling.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Brother Wang was very important. He was number one," says Enrique, chuckling knowingly.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He was also a personal friend of Jones, and “Seriously Silly,” along with personal stories and remembrances, imparts a lovely sense of Mr. Ross chuckling to himself as he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
It’s just one of those things that the robots will be chuckling about to themselves for the next millennium.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026
Apparently not responsibility-free, he thought, then headed back into the kitchen to the sound of his mother chuckling to herself.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
