growling
Example Sentences
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It’s 8 pm on a Thursday and my stomach is growling for food.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026
Later in the record, a growling bass clarinet on “I Need You” makes the jazzy beat sound dangerous, like slow exhalations from a sleeping dragon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
You’ve heard of Goldilocks and the three bears, but not even five growling beasts can disrupt this rally.
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
But Osbourne was a passionate admirer of the Beatles, and you can hear their influence on the pastoral chorus of this song, before Tony Iommi powers in with a growling guitar line.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025
The Argentine Naval Band played the British and Argentine national anthems with an accompaniment of barking, growling, snarling, and howling from the dogs as Endurance set sail on the next leg of the voyage.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
