grunted

Example Sentences

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He grunted as West and three men transferred him from the small plane to the truck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Several times, Freeman grunted as he rolled soft grounders toward first base.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

As the video from the event shows, he threw his back into it, taxing himself enough that he grunted from the exertion.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2025

Sitting in the gallery, Peterson shook his head and grunted in disagreement during Brill’s argument.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

He wheezed and he groaned and he grunted, but he finally made it.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls