growled

Example Sentences

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Although my stomach growled with anticipation, my heart and mind remained unsettled.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

James growled and yelled in the face of the reeling Kornet.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Lyra and I sat there in the dark as a cello growled, a saxophone blared, and cosmic waves of sound washed over us.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

“Let’s do this,” he growled, handing me a to-go mug full of coffee as he slid into our car's driver’s seat and turned over the engine.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023

The cuco bent its head down toward the crib and growled, but Beefy kicked the monstruo with one bare foot, his cute toes wiggling in the air.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega