stifle laughter
Frequency: 6.910.8 per million words
to prevent yourself from laughing
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Examples (10)
- She tried to stifle her laughter during the serious meeting.
- He had to stifle his laughter when the speaker's toupee fell off.
- It was hard to stifle the laughter after such a ridiculous comment.
- They managed to stifle their laughter until they were outside.
- Trying to stifle laughter can be more difficult than simply letting it out.
- The children struggled to stifle their laughter during the quiet ceremony.
- A sudden urge to stifle laughter overcame him in the solemn moment.
- She bit her lip to stifle the laughter that threatened to erupt.
- Despite her efforts, she couldn't completely stifle her laughter.
- The comedian's unexpected joke made everyone try to stifle their laughter.