groaned

Example Sentences

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His friends groaned and tried to shush him; he waved them off.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

“Man oh man, this is bowling-shoe ugly,” groaned Mauro Ranallo, the Netflix announcer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

From witness accounts, we already knew that he groaned for roughly 45 seconds and continued to breathe for around 80 seconds.

From Slate • May 12, 2025

Arsenal's fans groaned in frustration at too much over-elaboration around the penalty area.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

Ivan groaned, and Anya put her hand over his mouth as his eyes opened.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack