groaned

Example Sentences

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The PGA Tour groaned about fighting an asymmetrical war against a rival with a bottomless wallet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

In 2017, when he asked if Tesla would use SpaceX tech in its vehicles, Musk groaned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Kuang was taking readers to hell in her newest book, I groaned.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

“IT’S A NIGHTMARE,” Alex groaned, keying in Travel Agents in the Internet search engine.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr