groan
Example Sentences
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The rickety little building groaned and shuddered, and Owen and George threw their hands out to steady themselves.
From Literature
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He grunted and groaned and glared at Zeke as he approached, but the metal wouldn’t budge.
From Literature
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“He’s going to be in my room forever!” he groaned.
From Literature
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Jenrick managed to be late to his own defection, in the latest dollop of farce on a day groaning with drama, jeopardy, skulduggery and plotting.
From BBC
And as the door clicked shut, I pushed the fireplace poker off the bed and pulled the lace pillow over my head with a groan.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.