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Discover Ludwig"forced a laugh" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to describe when someone makes a sound that is meant to pass as a laugh, but doesn't sound genuine. You can use it in situations where someone is trying to be polite, but they don't find something funny. For example: When Grandma told her embarrassing story, everyone around the table forced a laugh.
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' " He forced a laugh.
Blinking, he stood up straight again, and forced a laugh.
Mr. Romney forced a laugh, and said: "Do your very best.
Then, in a burst of nerves, she whipped out a mirror to reapply her lip gloss — unnecessarily —– and forced a laugh.
"Fuck LGBT rights," said "Adam".* I forced a laugh and turned toward the window, if only to hide the look of shock on my face.
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You say, "Are you frightened?" "Frightened?" She forces a laugh.
"I don't," Tina says, sighing as her parents force a laugh.
After forcing a laugh and nervously tightening his collar, Moe exits on the line: "Do you know who I am?
Though the actors occasionally go overboard to force a laugh — four-letter words sneak in too often — the 2 hours and 10 minutes speed by.
Being a guest suits his seeming need to impress, to relentlessly wear down an audience, to paw at a person sitting a few feet away until he forces a laugh.
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