merely grunt

Frequency: 5.23.4 per million words

To do nothing more than grunt, often as a minimal response.

gruntVERB + ADVERB

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merely

Examples (10)

  • He merely grunted at her and nodded his head.
  • When I asked for help, he merely grunted in response.
  • She didn't answer my question but merely grunted acknowledgment.
  • The old man merely grunted and went back to reading.
  • Instead of apologizing, he merely grunted and walked away.
  • I expected an explanation, but he merely grunted.
  • She merely grunted when I told her the news.
  • If you speak to him, he might merely grunt.
  • The guard merely grunted as he let us pass.
  • He merely grunted his approval without looking up.