grunt
Example Sentences
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“It’s not the bus, kid,” Dr. Achebe said with a grunt.
From Literature
Of course, the Patriots won their six Super Bowls with Tom Brady and Grumpy Lobster Boat Captain Bill Belichick, who built a dynastic partnership before it fizzled in a fog of grunts and perceived slights.
Dodger took a little hitch in his step, and Sue grunted.
From Literature
Zeke and the others watched him as he shifted metal with a grunt and pushed roof rubble out of the way.
From Literature
It doesn’t hurt that making stuff is increasingly easy too, thanks to the cameras on our phones and mixing boards on our laptops and artificial intelligence that does the grunt work for us.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
