grunt with

Frequency: 6.77.9 per million words

Used to express the emotion accompanying the grunt (e.g., grunt with satisfaction).

gruntVERB + PREPOSITION

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with

Examples (10)

  • She stirred the soup, grunting with satisfaction.
  • He lifted the heavy box, grunting with effort.
  • The player fell to the ground, grunting with pain.
  • My father read the letter and grunted with annoyance.
  • She pushed the stalled car, grunting with exertion.
  • He stared at the computer screen, grunting with frustration.
  • The old man sat down heavily, grunting with relief.
  • He agreed to help, grunting with reluctance.
  • The weightlifter raised the bar, grunting with strain.
  • She woke up at dawn, grunting with displeasure.