growl
Example Sentences
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Just then his stomach growled painfully with hunger.
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“Hunh,” I said, which sounded more like a growl than agreement, but not so much to get me into trouble.
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This time the roar was more of a growl.
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“You’ve got five minutes to pack up and get out of here. We want you across that county line tonight,” the mayor growled at him.
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The wind picked up as the sun went behind a cloud, and there was a growl of thunder.
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