chuckle
verb (used without object)
to laugh softly or amusedly, usually with satisfaction.
is chuckling
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present progressiveof chuckle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Soon the mordant Janice is chuckling to herself: “Now we’ve got ourselves a potboiler. A cheating husband. A mistress. A betrayed spouse.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Many are asking “What happened to Lindsey Graham?,” but nobody is chuckling.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Somewhere in New England, a snowplow driver is chuckling.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
I'm sure John Boehner is chuckling mordantly at the thought of his former Freedom Caucus nemesis' little dilemma as he sips his glass of Merlot on the back nine.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2021
“And what—” Aibileen is chuckling, trying to talk at the same time.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
