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 used to groan when it was my turn to be the meeting note-taker in a previous job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
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 duff pass from Tommy Freeman drew the first groan from the stands inside 30 seconds.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025
“Don’t I wish I could go as a drummer, a vivan—what’s its name? Or a nurse, so I could be near him and help him,” exclaimed Jo, with a groan.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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Excerpt from "A Raisin in the Sun"
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