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.