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chuckling

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verb

present participle of chuckle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chuckling
Verb
The Tío Xavier persona that Becerra supporters have trotted out — a kind, chuckling sage — isn’t what California needs right now. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Cubs pitcher David Peterson was coming out of the bullpen to pitch in the eighth inning after the fight took place, and the umpires were chuckling. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 In a New York Times interview, producer Tyran Donaldson, who has also worked with SZA, recalled chuckling at listening to the Diamonds work with the instrument. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026 And The Rest Is Football(Netflix, YouTube) is the latest podcast to make the leap to the small screen, with former England internationals Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and the ever-chuckling Micah Richards serving up a daily helping of World Cup analysis alongside the usual chummy banter. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026 Baffert watched it all on his laptop from California, chuckling as the board showing the horse’s price flaked out momentarily. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 Jaynie Adams, historian at Arizona Historical Society, told The Arizona Republic, chuckling. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Flying cows, fiddle-playing cats, and chuckling retrievers inhabit the space between ornate columns. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026 In early February, Raphael Bostic sat on a stage chuckling, and a bit embarrassed, while his predecessor handed him a pair of gifts. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckling
Adjective
  • Women in black hijabs and abayas, many wearing badges depicting Zahra’s smiling face, lined the streets as men prayed over her casket, placed outside the Husseiniya, a Shiite hall.
    — Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
  • As Thomas’ parents, Katina Smith and Bobby Thomas, unveiled their son’s smiling statue in the Broncos’ Ring of Fame Plaza last Sunday, as scores of his former teammates looked on in sadness and joy, Miller was 800 miles away in Dallas, gearing up for a game against the Cowboys.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Having lost both his friend and his horn, Norden is in shock and sunk in grief, while the human visitors walk right past him, laughing and chattering away.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Welch and her co-host Angie Sullivan both apologized for laughing about the joke, calling it insensitive.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Some subjects who smiled would feel the sensation of the smile more and be more amused.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This is the sort of attitude that our bikers are going to pick up on, and not in an amused way.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In one photo, Ray’s sister Ruby held up the giggling infant, making kissy faces at the baby wrapped up in a blanket.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Last episode, Jelly and Devin were out there giggling on the beach like Will and Grace with sand stuck in their coochies.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Her Calla Lily sconces show her mirthful approach, also embodied in her towering egg and pear lamps.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Haim managed to put on a show that felt about 95% mirthful while still honoring the integrity of the new songs that dig emotionally deeper.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • When members of the court distribute invitations to a Royal Ball, Lilith and Margot are left off the list, to the gleeful mockery of Priscilla.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Some of the production’s strongest moments feature this sort of tricky tonal pivot, as when a punkish gamer (a terrific Wren Rivera) is unveiled as the gleeful consultant who selects organ recipients using an algorithm.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • With the mood set, our hosts, Stéphane Bern and Arianne Alcorta, both famous television personalities, kicked off the requisite jovial banter.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
  • A day after more mass protests and clashes in Paris, the atmosphere was jovial and upbeat among American football fans attending the NFL's first game in France on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Chuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckling. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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