growl
Example Sentences
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My own stomach growls as we take a few more turns.
From Literature
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“Yes,” Clare said, in a growl only he could hear, “I do.”
From Literature
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“I’m just trying to get me and my kids out of this town before it explodes,” growls Mary when Valerie presses her to punch up one of Al’s substandard scripts.
From Salon
Night after night we lay in bed listening to the growl of engines heading west.
From Literature
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“It is the middle of the night,” growled the old man.
From Literature
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