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* ''Literature/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected'': When Hachiaman proposes a bitterly cynical slogan for the culture festival, Hiratsuka asks him to explain it. His explanation is a thinly veiled jab directly at the tendency of the planning committee to dump their workload on him and Yukino. Yukino hides behind a stack of papers in her hands, shaking with barely contained laughter before saying, "Your slogan is," she pauses to wipe tears of laughter from her eyes, "Rejected."
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* ''WebAnimation/HelloKittyAndFriendsSupercuteAdventures'': Hello Kitty stumbles into a huge mess that was caused when her friends turned off the lights to do a SurpriseParty, and at first they thought she was crying at the mess, but she was actually holding back laughter after seeing the lengths they'd gone to for her.
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The opposite of TryingNotToCry. TruthInTelevision for many people, particularly those who think of something funny at a bad time (like in the middle of class).

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The opposite of TryingNotToCry. TruthInTelevision for many people, particularly those who think of something funny at a bad time (like in the middle of class). May occur during bouts of FamilialChiding.
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* ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'': In the famous "There's no crying in baseball!" scene, when the umpire wanders over to find out what's going on, he lectures Jimmy that he should treat the women playing for him with more respect. As the umpire turns around to walk away, Jimmy responds, "Did anyone ever tell you, you look like a penis with a little hat on?" In the background, Betty is covering her mouth to keep from laughing.
* ''Film/SchoolTies'': Cleary, the new French teacher and the director of the dorm the students live in, interrupts the football team listening to rock-n-roll by telling them there will be no tolerance of "jungle music" while he's in charge. As he's leaving, David starts making animal noises, Connors barely stifles a laugh, and the rest of his classmates/teammates are either grinning or holding down their laughter.

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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', the Dursleys are having a rich builder and his wife over for dinner, in hopes of getting a big order for Uncle Vernon's drill-manufacturing company. When Uncle Vernon suggests flattering them with compliments at dinner, Dudley says, "How about 'We had to write an essay about our hero at school, Mr. Mason, and ''I'' wrote about ''you''.'" Harry has to duck under the table so his aunt, uncle and cousin won't see him trying not to laugh.

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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone'', Dudley tries on his Smeltings uniform, which consists of ImpossiblyTackyClothes. While Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia explode with pride, Harry struggles not to laugh at how ridiculous Dudley looks.
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In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', the Dursleys are having a rich builder and his wife over for dinner, in hopes of getting a big order for Uncle Vernon's drill-manufacturing company. When Uncle Vernon suggests flattering them with compliments at dinner, Dudley says, "How about 'We had to write an essay about our hero at school, Mr. Mason, and ''I'' wrote about ''you''.'" Harry has to duck under the table so his aunt, uncle and cousin won't see him trying not to laugh.
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* ''ComicBook/XMen'': X-Men #30, which saw the marriage of Scott and Jean, at the end of the issue, Xavier finds an envelope amongst his papers, addressed to him. It's from Logan, making Xavier one of only three people Logan had left letters for after he left the X-Mansion (the other two being Jubilee and Jean). Xavier's is the shortest of all the letters that Logan left,and it's direct and to the point. "Dear Chuck, Lighten up. Your old pal, Logan." Xavier frowns and gives a "humph". Then a "heh heh". The issue closes out with Xavier laughing loudly and longley at the sentiment.

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* ''ComicBook/XMen'': X-Men ''ComicBook/XMen1991'' #30, which saw the marriage of Scott and Jean, at the end of the issue, Xavier finds an envelope amongst his papers, addressed to him. It's from Logan, making Xavier one of only three people Logan had left letters for after he left the X-Mansion (the other two being Jubilee and Jean). Xavier's is the shortest of all the letters that Logan left,and it's direct and to the point. "Dear Chuck, Lighten up. Your old pal, Logan." Xavier frowns and gives a "humph". Then a "heh heh". The issue closes out with Xavier laughing loudly and longley at the sentiment.

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* ''Manga/SnowWhiteWithTheRedHair'': After being subjected to a hypnotic drug, Mitsuhide is acting out of characters, to say the least. He bumps Kiki with the door, then apologizes to her, holding her hand, saying "Oh, Kiki, I'm so incredibly sorry. Did I cause any injury to your lovely and glorious hand?" Kiki gives him a very put out look, and slaps him over the nose, saying "Morning." Behind Prince Zen, Obi, who witnessed this, has his back to them, is visibly shaking with his arms wrapped around his trunk.

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* ''Manga/SnowWhiteWithTheRedHair'': ''Manga/SnowWhiteWithTheRedHair'':
** When Shirayuki is taking an exam to be a court herbalist, she and Zen are locked in overnight, where they are found by Garak the next morning. When Shirayuki reveals that an herb was incorrectly planted and she'd moved them all (merely noting the error would have been sufficient to pass the exam), Garak demands to know if Shirayuki received any help from Prince Zen. Shirayuki nonchalantly says it made sense to her, as the herbs might save Zen's life one day. Zen barely manages to keep from laughing loudly at this.
** In the above scene, Garak notes that Zen has carte blanche to assign duties without being challanged and could simply request Shirayuki be made an herbalist without question. Zen notes that Shirayuki is too proud to do so, and he'd be afraid of making her angry, which Shirayuki says she will take as a compliment. Garak actually has to stop herself from laughing at their banter.
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After being subjected to a hypnotic drug, Mitsuhide is acting out of characters, to say the least. He bumps Kiki with the door, then apologizes to her, holding her hand, saying "Oh, Kiki, I'm so incredibly sorry. Did I cause any injury to your lovely and glorious hand?" Kiki gives him a very put out look, and slaps him over the nose, saying "Morning." Behind Prince Zen, Obi, who witnessed this, has his back to them, is visibly shaking with his arms wrapped around his trunk.
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* ''Manga/{{Working}}'': In season three, after Satou has asked Yachiyo out for a drink, and Yachiyo, who has never been drinking before asks [[TheAlcoholic Kozue]] for advice, Satou notes that [[TheGadfly Souma]] is pounding the wall trying hard to hold in his laughter at the entire situation. Souma is notable for being a ShipperOnDeck for Yachiyo and Satou, but also for deliberately instigating situations ForTheLulz.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1623053 Strangers at Drakeshaugh]]'': Upon seeing Ginny easily humiliate the "alpha" mother at school, Jacqui goes into a coughing fit.
--> It was either that or burst out laughing, and I still wasn’t ready to laugh at Mary in public.
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* ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'': in the second wedding, the priest officiating it (Rowan Atkinson!) is doing it for the first time, and therefore very nervous. During the cerimony, he constantly makes blunders (in the vows, the bride and groom's names, and even during prayers!). Several attendants, friends of the happy couple, can hardly stiff their laught.

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* ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'': in the second wedding, the priest officiating it (Rowan Atkinson!) Atkinson) is doing it for the first time, and therefore very nervous. During the cerimony, ceremony, he constantly makes blunders (in the vows, the bride and groom's names, and even during prayers!). Several attendants, friends of the happy couple, can hardly stiff stiffle their laught.laughter.
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* ''Film/FourWeddingsandaFuneral'': the second wedding is officiated by a recently ordained priest (played by Rowan Atkinson!), who is very nervous and makes a stream of blunders (such as constantly mispronouming the bride and groom's names, and even faltering when saying a prayer!). Several attendants, friends of the happy couple, can hardly contain their laughs.

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* ''Film/FourWeddingsandaFuneral'': ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'': in the second wedding is officiated by a recently ordained wedding, the priest (played by Rowan Atkinson!), who officiating it (Rowan Atkinson!) is doing it for the first time, and therefore very nervous and makes a stream of blunders (such as nervous. During the cerimony, he constantly mispronouming makes blunders (in the vows, the bride and groom's names, and even faltering when saying a prayer!). during prayers!). Several attendants, friends of the happy couple, can hardly contain stiff their laughs.laught.
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* ''Film/FourWeddingsandaFuneral'': the second wedding is officiated by a recently ordained priest (played by Rowan Atkinson!), who is very nervous and makes a stream of blunders (such as constantly mispronouming the bride and groom's names, and even faltering when saying a prayer!). Several attendants, friends of the happy couple, can hardly contain their laughs.

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* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': Most of the League have been banished to a "ghost realm," where they can see and hear the world, but cannot interact with it. The Flash is left to man the Watchtower alone. Nothing on Earth needs superheroes at the moment, so Flash explores the dressing room, snooping into members' lockers. At Batman's locker, Flash dons the cowl and cape and mimics Batman's "I'm Batman." Superman smirks, Batman grouses, "I do not sound like that," and Wonder Woman stifles a giggle into a polite cough even though Flash couldn't hear her even had she laughed out loud.
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'': Superman has to fight to hold in laughter after inhaling enough laughing gas to affect a city, then delivering it to Mongul's warship.

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* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': Most of the League ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'':
** In "Phased and Confused", Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman
have been banished to a "ghost realm," where they can see and hear sent into the world, Phantom Zone by Zod. It happens to be LazyBum Booster Gold's turn to monitor the Watchtower, but cannot interact with it. The Flash is left to man the Watchtower alone. Nothing nothing's going on Earth needs superheroes at the moment, that he knows of (or cares about), so Flash he explores the dressing room, snooping into members' lockers. At Batman's locker, Flash Booster dons the cowl and cape and mimics Batman's "I'm Batman." Superman smirks, Batman grouses, "I do not sound like that," Superman smirks, and Wonder Woman stifles a giggle into a polite cough even though Flash couldn't hear her even had she laughed out loud.
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Superman has to fight to hold in laughter after inhaling enough laughing gas to affect a city, then delivering it to Mongul's warship.
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* Combined with UnderestimatingBadassery in ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'' when Einhart is talking to Vivio and expresses surprise that the latter's mothers (both of whom are ''incredibly'' powerful combat mages) will be taking part in the upcoming mock battle since she's only ever seen them in a domestic setting. During all of this, [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Nove can be seen walking behind them]] and valiantly trying to avoid bursting into laughter at Einhart's ignorance.
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* The guys of ''Series/ImpracticalJokers'' frequently have to restrain their laughter, especially during games where they actively try to make each other crack up and the one who laughs first/most loses.
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* ''Literature/MyNextLifeAsTheVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'': Prince Geordo, upon hearing Catarina is starting a farm to "commune with the earth" and enhance her earth magic, has to stifle a laugh.

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* ''Literature/MyNextLifeAsTheVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'': ''Literature/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'': Prince Geordo, upon hearing Catarina is starting a farm to "commune with the earth" and enhance her earth magic, has to stifle a laugh.
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* ''Literature/MyNextLifeAsTheVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'': Prince Geordo, upon hearing Catarina is starting a farm to "commune with the earth" and enhance her earth magic, has to stifle a laugh.
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Compare {{Corpsing}}, which is where a character in-story is not supposed to be laughing, but the actor/actress playing them is struggling to keep a straight face.

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Compare {{Corpsing}}, which is where a character in-story is not supposed to be laughing, but the actor/actress playing them is struggling to keep a straight face.face (so named because the worst time for an actor to get a case of the giggles is if they're [[TheLivingDead playing a corpse]]).
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* ''Series/{{MASH}}'':
** "Quo Vadis Captain Chandler", Col. Flagg, in one of his typical paranoid rants, attacks Dr. Sidney Freedman in front of the [=MASHers=], telling him that his "ploy" of not signing his loyalty oath to "get out of the service" (Flagg's interpretation of events, not based in fact) was very dumb, but that Sidney had met his match in Flagg. B.J. has to stifle his laughter at the InsultBackfire.
** In another episode, Frank actually manages to land a successful dig in at Margaret. He tells Hawkeye and B.J. that there's an attractive nurse that he was considering asking out. Margaret suggests that the freckle-faced nurse "is a bit young" for Burns. Burns nonchalantly says, "I don't know. A little youth might be refreshing for a change." [[note]]Margaret being his go-to fling prior to her engagement that episode[[/note]] Hawkeye, sitting right next to Margaret, has to look away from her and cover his face so that she won't see he's about to burst out laughing at Frank's barb.
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* ''Manga/OnePiece'': In the Wano Arc, Orochi cites the prophecy that states the allies of the deceased Kozuki Oden will rise to seek vengeance twenty years after his demise, meaning this year. [[CassandraTruth Orochi's followers all think he's ridiculously over-paranoid]] and are barely able to stifle bursting into laughter at him believing such an outrageous legend (because he would kill them for insubordination). Unfortunately, a little girl isn't able to keep her laughter in check, which infuriates Orochi, [[DisproportionateRetribution who immediately tries to kill her]].
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* ''Anime/{{Chihayafuru}}'': During Mizusawa's first regional tournament, Dr. Harada is watching Chihaya's match in the finals, and asks another coach how many readers are there. The coach informs Harada that it's just the one reader due to it being high school qualifiers. Harada blushes and claps a hand over his mouth to keep from laughing, as he knows that with Chihaya's exceptional hearing, after five matches she knows every nuance and cadence of the reader's voice, giving her a sizable advantage.
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* ''Fanfic/TheDragonAndTheButterfly'': To Hiccup, a witch is simply a woman with magic powers. To Isabela, it's a mortal insult. To Mirabel, every time she hears Hiccup call her oh-so-perfect sister a witch, it's one step closer to completely losing control and giving away her hiding place by bursting into hysterical laughter.
--> She was currently holding a hand over her mouth to keep the noise from being heard, while her eyes watered with mirth.

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* ''Anime/JuushinkiPandora'': In episode 17, when Jay introduces Queenie disguised as Cecile's BodyDouble, her BadBadActing makes Cain and Gren almost burst out laughing.


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* ''Anime/LastHope2018'': In episode 17, when Jay introduces Queenie disguised as Cecile's BodyDouble, her BadBadActing makes Cain and Gren almost burst out laughing.
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[[caption-width-right:202: "Perhaps you need a drink of water."
"I think I do."]]

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[[caption-width-right:202:"Perhaps you need a drink of water."

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[[caption-width-right:202:You probably don't want him as a character witness, either.]]

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* ''ComicBook/GenerationX'': Jubilee has been captured by Operation Zero Tolerance. She's been bound and is being forced to watch as Bastion tortures members of the X-Men. She watches tearfully as they electrocute Wolverine, who then begs them to stop. Bastion hears what he assumes is crying from Jubilee, but it's actually her trying to hold in her laughter, until she is flat out laughing in Bastion's face.
--> '''Jubilee:''' You almost had me there, huh. You almost convinced me it was the real Wolvie getting fried. But ya had to go and push it... too far. Too flamin', freakin', flappin' far.
--> '''Bastion:''' Oh really? How so?
--> '''Jubilee:''' It was the "Please Stop." Any Wolverine I know would die before he'd beg.

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