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laugh softly

v. laugh quietly or with restraint [syn: chuckle, chortle]

Usage examples of "laugh softly".

They shared a bed, but every night Cornelia humped as far away from him as she could, and sometimes, when he woke during the night, he heard her laugh softly in her sleep, and knew she dreamed of either Melanthus or Corineus.

He bent down and smothered her in kisses, roughly and hastily, making her laugh softly, and then he kissed her belly.

You could laugh softly at them and when they came flying to see why you laughed, you could refuse to tell them and laugh harder and keep them around indefinitely trying to find out.

She managed to laugh softly once or twice, but not so much as to encourage them.