with a yelp

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used to describe an action done while making a sharp cry

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Examples (10)

  • She jumped back with a little yelp of surprise.
  • He stumbled and landed awkwardly, letting out with a yelp of pain.
  • The puppy responded to the sudden noise with a yelp and ran under the table.
  • Startled by the cold water, the child shrieked with a yelp.
  • When the doctor touched his injured arm, he recoiled with a yelp.
  • The sudden movement made the cat leap off the couch with a yelp.
  • He opened the box, and a mouse darted out, making him cry out with a yelp.
  • Upon seeing the spider, she jumped with a yelp.
  • The dog greeted its owner with a yelp of excitement.
  • The sharp needle made the patient flinch with a yelp.