groaned
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Her assistant groaned over her calendar; Gloria would say “yes” when asked for help, even if it meant being two places at once.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
As the lights suddenly turned off across Havana, residents who were sat outside to get some respite from the summer heat audibly groaned en masse.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
The door groaned open, and out crawled Ernesto, blinking into the warm Southern California air.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
In 2017, when he asked if Tesla would use SpaceX tech in its vehicles, Musk groaned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Wood groaned in protest as he raced across a narrow board bridging this rooftop to the next.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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