| Yin Xi guessed the sound equated somewhat to a harrumph of dissatisfaction. |
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| With an annoyed sounding harrumph, Alissa stalked away from John and flopped angrily down on the ground next to a large tree. |
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| I think he makes a harrumph sound, but he could be clearing a rogue sunflower seed from the workings of his oesophagus. |
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| This inverted morality creates maniacs whose antics are referenced with a smile and a wink, not a harrumph. |
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| When he doesn't understand a question he frowns slightly, but is too polite to harrumph or bat it away. |
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| Granted, the cynics are probably right when they harrumph that it's all about money. |
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| Proof, harrumph its detractors, that under PR politicians make decisions behind closed doors after the voters have spoken. Which fork will the prime minister take? |
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| Thus she must be given space to harrumph and protest against the changes. |
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| That sort of extrapolation would have produced a harrumph from a Beaverbrook or a Hearst, but even the most cynical news baron could not dismiss the way that ever more young people are getting their news online. |
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| A phenomenal time for your career isn't being over-estimated no matter how much you shrug your shoulders and give it a great big harrumph. |
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| Fluffing up the cushions and having harrumph as granddad breaks wind at Sunday dinner isn't tackling what's really causing the stink around the house. |
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| Of course, you harrumph, the detail of the Chilcott Inquiry is far more important than the bed-hopping antics of an overpaid association footballer. |
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| Something stultifying seems to happen to some writers when they sit down to write An Editorial, Harrumph, Ahem. |
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