Sentence examples for polite laughter from inspiring English sources

He tried it again at the next few events, to polite laughter.

Bechdel was introduced as "the daughter of two English teachers" — to polite laughter.

The audience greeted the remark with polite laughter, but Thomas's sentiment has a long history.

"That was a bit shorter than you expected," Mr. Cameron called out, to polite laughter.

He obviously expected his remarks to prompt nothing more than polite laughter.

(He drew polite laughter by adopting a Midwestern twang: " 'Don't appeal to the conscience of America.

[laughter; general agreement].

"It's helped me understand my colleagues better," he said, sending a polite ripple of laughter through the court that would have met the Eton-and-Oxford test of showing good fellowship even at the most testing of times.

The tension is broken when mother  says, ever so politely, "You gentlemen aren't really trying to kill my son, are you?" Cue polite and then increasingly hysterical laughter from those crowded in to the lift including the thwarted gunmen – as Grant stares grimly ahead.

An imaginary ring around the man remains empty, save for the occasional challenger who enters his personal space, usually with a smile that quickly fizzles into nervous laughter, then a polite exit from that area of the floor. .

The audience largely remained silent, save for polite rounds of applause and occasional laughter when the speakers tried to lighten the mood with what almost qualified as jokes.