groan

Example Sentences

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Slowly, “Undertone” reveals itself to be all style and very little substance, with enough baffling character choices to make you groan.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

I can snarkily compare it to the mumps, and groan all I want about civilization’s decline, but come on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

They cheer and groan in equal measure when he reels off some of the catchphrases he's developed over the years.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

Hopefully, they’ll balance out that snub here as “A Real Pain” puts every groan in exactly the right place.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

When I groan and make a face at him, he looks up, combing a hand through his short black dreadlocks.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray