chuckle nervously

Frequency: 5.50.6 per million words

to chuckle because you are anxious or uncomfortable

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Examples (20)

  • When asked about his biggest weakness, he would chuckle nervously and change the subject.
  • He would often chuckle nervously when asked about his past.
  • She chuckled nervously to fill the awkward silence after her joke fell flat.
  • She tried to suppress a nervously chuckle during the awkward silence.
  • I found myself chuckling nervously throughout the entire tense negotiation.
  • The speaker could only chuckle nervously as the audience stared blankly.
  • He has a tendency to chuckle nervously whenever he is put on the spot.
  • Whenever he felt uncomfortable, he tended to chuckle nervously.
  • "I suppose that's one way to look at it," she said, beginning to chuckle nervously.
  • A small, nervously chuckle escaped her lips after the unexpected question.
  • Caught off guard by the question, the politician could only chuckle nervously at the reporter.
  • He didn't mean to chuckle nervously, but the tension was palpable.
  • The student chuckled nervously when the teacher called his name unexpectedly.
  • The job applicant let out a nervously chuckle before answering the tough question.
  • Realizing he had forgotten her birthday, he chuckled nervously and apologized profusely.
  • Despite her best efforts, she couldn't help but chuckle nervously.
  • During the scary movie, he tried to hide his fear and would chuckle nervously at the jump scares.
  • His nervously chuckle revealed his discomfort with the situation.
  • She let out a sound that was half a gasp, half a nervously uttered chuckle.
  • The comedian's joke was so bad it made the audience chuckle nervously.