chuckle
verb (used without object)
to laugh softly or amusedly, usually with satisfaction.
have been chuckling
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present perfect progressiveof chuckle.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Though Zendaya might have been chuckling a bit when she posted a “Save the Date” message on social media three weeks ago to promote her upcoming movie “The Drama.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
I have been chuckling to myself ever since I left them over what they were saying.
From If Any Man Sin by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody
The West-end tradesmen and the shareholders of the big drapery shops have been chuckling and rubbing their hands.
From Women's Wild Oats Essays on the Re-fixing of Moral Standards by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley
