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
Meanwhile, what kind of a cosmic wrong was created when, every time we think about “Scent of a Woman,” we groan?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025
When my alarm goes off on the first morning of school, Boomer lets out a small groan and burrows deeper into the covers as I drag myself out of bed.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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