- present participle of groan.
groaning
Example Sentences
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The kitchen sinks aren’t working, and the plumbing is simultaneously screeching and groaning.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
For ninety minutes at least, supporters and critics found themselves watching the same screen, celebrating the same attacks and groaning at the same missed opportunities.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
When he first started his job, Caldeira spent time in return queues at stores groaning at the many customers who held up the lines in a confusion of QR codes and labels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
This house was old, like pre-Revolutionary War old, and so as I followed her through the many rooms and up the tight, groaning staircase to my room, both B’s head and mine brushed the ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
He leaned forward, the too-small chair groaning beneath his weight.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
