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

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

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

Of course it is, we all groan together, happily.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Above Ralph the clock began to grind and groan and strike, bong...bong, as if it had to summon strength for each stroke.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary