groaned
Example Sentences
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As the lights suddenly turned off across Havana, residents who were sat outside to get some respite from the summer heat audibly groaned en masse.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
Kuang was taking readers to hell in her newest book, I groaned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
As I clambered onto the crate, it shook and groaned beneath my weight.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
