Walker almost surprised himself with his brief snort of laughter.

Quarry gave a brief snort, forcing his foot into the boot.

Roger gave a brief snort, the verbal equivalent of a shrug.

"I gathered as much," he said, grinning at her, and she gave a brief snort of amusement.

The Lord Marshal gave a brief snort that might have been a laugh.

He surprised himself by uttering a brief snort of a laugh.

Riker let out a brief snort of harsh laughter.

MacDonald looked at him sharply, then away with a brief snort.

He gave no more than a brief snort in reply to this, though it was tinged with amusement.

Receiving nothing but a brief snort in reply, I dug in my heels and pulled on his arm to make him stop.