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

The final sound the movie creates is a disappointed groan from the audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Ibrox contorted itself as the goalkeeper performed heroics and then the place let out a guttural groan as Hatate made it third time lucky.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

That would have forced in the tying run had Turang not instinctively danced out of the way, eliciting a groan from the sold-out crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

A powerful groan rumbled up from the depths, and a whale launched out of the water and crashed down onto the robot.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown