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was laughing

  • past 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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The game is played in bumper-car-like carts while you wield a lacrosse-style stick and try to score, and within minutes everyone in our group was laughing.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

“After it went in, I was laughing pretty hard,” Ehlers said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

At one point, he was asked by a detective why he was laughing, and he replied: "If I don't laugh, I'll cry."

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

But the day it happened, former “ANTM” judge and fashion photographer Nigel Barker said no one was laughing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026

Even though she was laughing just a few seconds ago, I think she might be crying now.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender