thud

Example Sentences

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As handled by Ms. Littman, it’s matter-of-fact, a fate that lands with a plain, inarguable thud, and devastating all the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

She never even got to clunk and thud her way through any farmhouses or laboratories like a bewigged bull in a china shop.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

This one feels like it probably sounded really funny and smart at the table read, but it landed with a thud for the audience because the premise was so muddled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

You hear the gut-wrenching thud as your car hits an unavoidable pothole.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

It just fell out of his hand and hit the ground with a thud.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan