nervous chuckle

Examples (10)

• When asked about his biggest weakness, he let out a nervous chuckle.
• She filled the awkward silence with a nervous chuckle and looked down at her shoes.
• Forgetting his next point, the presenter gave a nervous chuckle and shuffled his notes.
• His explanation was punctuated by a nervous chuckle, which made his story less believable.
• All he could manage when he met the celebrity was a shy, nervous chuckle.
• He responded to the serious accusation with a completely inappropriate nervous chuckle.
• A nervous chuckle was her only response when her boss announced the sudden, unexpected promotion.
• His habit of answering difficult questions with a nervous chuckle made him seem untrustworthy.
• "Well, this is an interesting situation," he said with a nervous chuckle, trying to ease the tension.
• I heard a nervous chuckle from the back of the room when the difficult exam questions were revealed.