groaning

Example Sentences

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Why are the patrons, transfixed by curious gladiating on a screen, screaming with delight one minute and groaning miserably the next?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The story all of your favorite journalists are groaning over.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

Upon hearing the words, “Mom’s not coming back anymore,” Isaac, Israel and Afrika are hysterical, groaning and crying while falling to the ground.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

It can be quite fast in its responses, but is currently groaning under the weight of so many people rushing to try it out as it has gone viral.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

She put her palms over her mouth as if that was all that would hold back the horrible, groaning, moaning, keening sound flooding out of her.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness