only grunt

Frequency: 5.33.6 per million words

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

gruntVERB + ADVERB

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Examples (10)

  • When I asked him how his day was, he only grunted.
  • If you ask him about his feelings, he'll probably only grunt in response.
  • As a teenager, he would only grunt when his parents asked him questions.
  • He rarely speaks; most of the time, he only grunts to acknowledge your presence.
  • I was trying to have a serious conversation, but he was only grunting from behind his newspaper.
  • Why do you only grunt? Can't you use your words?
  • She complained that her husband only grunts when she tries to talk to him in the morning.
  • For the past hour, he has only grunted, refusing to give a proper answer.
  • The old man, tired from his journey, could only grunt and point towards the inn.
  • The injured animal didn't cry out; it would only grunt softly when touched.