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“Otherwise, you sit there and moan and groan and don’t vote. They’re going to do what they want,” David Goodman said.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

While Americans moan about $4 to $5 a gallon gas, Europeans pay the equivalent of $7 to $9 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

The second time I saw the road thriller “Sirāt,” I couldn’t wait to hear the audience moan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025

But she joked her mum "would probably moan getting into it" if she was still here.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

I grinned, but the smile fell off my face when I heard a moan of pain.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

“I was just thinking about the Supreme Court,” he moans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025

“Why am I getting involved with a cinephile?” moans Beau-Beau, speaking for many an indie producer to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

"I think what you would say about Craig, and a lot of people wouldn't see it, is his professionalism," adds Given, who once joked Bellamy "probably moans in his sleep".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

Phyllis, who always sees herself as the victim and not the aggressor, moans.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

The man takes the coffin from Dad and when he brings it into the room Mam moans, Oh, no, oh, God, no.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

She sang open-throated declarations, recited broken poetic verses, scatted with the authority of a jazz singer, moaned with bluesy intent, and occasionally let loose an unbridled shriek or giggle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

"Palace have to sell Guehi. Palace are not Manchester City. I played in Europe with Wolves with a super small squad. We never moaned, we cracked on. That is just life."

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026

I moaned and groaned about the ridiculous minutiae with all my mom friends, but secretly I loved every video about 12 ways to decorate with fairy lights.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2024

“Ohhhhhhh, ohhhhhh,” they moaned as the wind and their branches danced together in mourning, and their leaves waved good-bye to the spirits of their friends.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

“It was enough where the mama bear was moaning loudly trying to get help.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

“Get me rewrite!” he seems to be moaning.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Antonelli complained about Russell's driving over the team radio but was told by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff to stop "moaning".

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Britain's Emma Raducanu says the grind is a "challenge" but thinks top players "moaning about the calendar" is not a good look.

From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026

Peachy Helen, on the other hand, crouched over the newspaper on her kitchen table, moaning over kidnappings, hijackings, and hurricanes as if each one were personal.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye