With a brief laugh he lay back on the bed, closing his eyes.

Then, with a brief laugh, he began to speak.

My mother stares, then looks away with a brief laugh.

He let out a brief laugh, rather like a bark.

It gets a brief laugh but it's all we need.

He looked at her, then, understanding, gave a brief laugh.

Another brief laugh and then she shook her head.

He clasped his hands, let out a brief laugh, and nodded again.

Only after all that did he give a brief laugh.

Susan blinked at me, then let out a brief laugh.