grunt of

Frequency: 7.914.8 per million words

Used to specify the reason for or emotion behind the grunt (e.g., a grunt of pain, a grunt of satisfaction).

gruntNOUN + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He let out a low grunt of pain when the nurse touched his wound.
  • Finishing the last bite, she gave a quiet grunt of satisfaction.
  • With a final grunt of effort, he pushed the heavy boulder over the edge.
  • The old man responded to the proposal with a skeptical grunt of disapproval.
  • He could only manage a weak grunt of acknowledgement as he was too tired to speak.
  • When she told him the surprising news, all she got in return was a short grunt of surprise.
  • The manager gave a sharp grunt of annoyance when he saw the sales figures.
  • I heard a loud grunt of frustration from the next room as he struggled with the assembly instructions.
  • He picked up the suitcase with a deep grunt of exertion.
  • She gave a little grunt of amusement at his terrible joke.