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Example sentences for "grunts"

Lexicographically close words:
grumous; grumpy; grunt; grunted; grunting; grup; grupo; grym; grype; guage
  1. The animal breathes with great difficulty and grunts with each respiration.

  2. A chorus of grunts arose from Raoul, Auguste, Armand, Frank Hopkins, Jacques Manette and Jean-Paul Kobell as they hoisted the coffin to their shoulders.

  3. From all around the campfire he heard grunts of approval at Owl Carver's words.

  4. Indeed, these expressive grunts of his had furnished a running fire of comment throughout the narrative.

  5. Suddenly, some distance in my rear, there arose a shrill, menacing chorus of grunts and squeals, at which I would fain have paused to listen.

  6. He grunts refusal, and for the first time looks up into the other man's face.

  7. I have some self-respect-- (Starkweather grunts incredulously.

  8. There was indignation in Steve's voice, and the words he uttered brought sympathetic grunts of agreement from Tom and Abe.

  9. The Indian stood shyly aside, but he did not fail to help with significant grunts and glances.

  10. Jones came up to find six old bulls uttering grunts of rage and shaking ram-like horns at their tormentors.

  11. Snorts, like puffs of escaping steam, and deep grunts from cavernous chests evinced anger and impatience that might, at any moment, bring the herd to a defiant stand.

  12. It was easy to tell when a cougar was in the neighborhood, by the peculiar grunts and snorts of the bears, and the sharp, distinct, alarmed yelps of coyotes.

  13. She looked so comical with that bonnet on lying out at full length and grunting little comfortable grunts when I would scratch her with a stick.

  14. The Indians would go to the field, take a pumpkin, split it and eat it as we do an apple with grunts of satisfaction.

  15. Now and then IVY, the smallest and best of the dancers, ejaculates words of direction, and one of the youths grunts or breathes loudly out of the confusion of his mind.

  16. Amid meditative grunts from the dumb-as-fishes] There's some-at in that.

  17. His pleasure upon those occasions was evinced by the emission of frequent good-natured grunts and looking up into the face of the friendly stroker.

  18. He took to the sand baths at once, and gave forth many disgruntled grunts when lifted out of them.

  19. Resuming his place and attitude, Mr Whyte listened with an expression of dogged determination, while guttural grunts of unequivocal dissatisfaction issued from the throats of several of the malcontents.

  20. But, Ernest, the agouti not only looks something like a pig, but most decidedly grunts like a porker.

  21. A pig bought on credit grunts all the year.

  22. Mr Verloc intimated by morose grunts and signs that his feet were not wet, and that anyhow he did not care.

  23. Mr Verloc, established in the corner of the sofa at the other end of the room, emitted two hearty grunts of assent.

  24. Occasional grunts and scufflings showed that the ape-men were restless, and the two knew that every step must be taken in silence and every obstructing leaf moved with no rasping friction on other leaves or branches.

  25. His grimaces and grunts cannot even be hinted.

  26. Grunts and laconic exclamations passed from mouth to mouth, and presently the import of it all could not be mistaken.

  27. When night came, they were tired out, and afraid, too, because they heard the cries and grunts of many animals in the dense woods all about them.

  28. What are those strange grunts and cries I hear them using?

  29. He knew how to say a number of words, queer little cries and grunts that meant things, and the hair on his body was not as thick and shaggy as Adh's had been.

  30. He left last himself, backing through the door, while the grunts rose to a loud murmur and hands were extended after him as after a malefactor.

  31. Two more started mouthing what seemed to Jukes fierce denunciations; the others stirred with grunts and growls.

  32. From the trench behind the growing mountain of soil came grunts and groans.

  33. From behind among the troopers came gentle grunts of disapproval, that the ears of the Huzoor should be assailed with such wanton lies.

  34. Now and again, it seemed to be thought that the lovers were insufficiently fervid--were but dallying with passion; and then there were stentorian grunts of disapproval and hortation.


  35. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "grunts" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.