grunt
Example Sentences
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“I was skiing and two skis came between my skis, forcing my legs apart. And then there was a body pressing against me and then there was a very strange grunting noise.”
From New York Times
Now that I’m at the age when I grunt when I stand, I have become deeply appreciative of benches.
From Los Angeles Times
Slumped near a dumpster by the stage door, a disheveled man with a mane of gray hair and a wild beard let out a grunt.
From Seattle Times
“There was a body pressing against me and a very strange grunting noise,” she said.
From Seattle Times
"He was groaning and grunting in a very disturbing way," she added.
From BBC
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