grunt softly
Frequency: 6.26.1 per million words
To grunt in a quiet way.
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Examples (20)
- He began to stir, grunting softly as the morning light hit his face.
- He would often grunt softly in his sleep.
- When she asked if he agreed, he just grunted softly without looking up.
- The old man grunted softly in agreement.
- The old dog would often grunt softly in its sleep, dreaming of chasing rabbits.
- She heard him grunt softly as he lifted the heavy box.
- The old man grunted softly with effort as he tried to thread the tiny needle.
- A tired dog might grunt softly when settling down for a nap.
- She grunted softly and shifted in her chair, trying to get comfortable.
- He was grunting softly to himself, lost in contemplation.
- "Are you awake?" she whispered. He grunted softly in response.
- Sometimes, he'll just grunt softly instead of giving a full answer.
- He would always grunt softly when his alarm went off, signaling the start of another day.
- Even with the effort, he only managed to grunt softly.
- Lost in thought, he grunted softly to himself while staring out the window.
- The baby grunted softly just before drifting off to sleep.
- I bet he'll just grunt softly when I tell him the news; he's never very expressive.
- If you listen closely, you can hear the wild boar grunt softly in the undergrowth.
- While reading the difficult text, he was grunting softly in concentration.
- She heard him grunt softly from the other room, a sign he was awake.