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

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

There’s an extended squeamish groan when, having seized and fired a boiling gun, it doesn’t occur to him to drop it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

I groan because how embarrassing, but Mom says, “Actually, we did.”

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks