groaned

Example Sentences

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The door groaned open, and out crawled Ernesto, blinking into the warm Southern California air.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

Then I groaned some more and while I didn’t need an encore, I left the theater humming.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

And I laughed and groaned and said, “Of course it’s all true.”

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

“I left them at the library,” Chip groaned.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix