groaning

Example Sentences

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When he first started his job, Caldeira spent time in return queues at stores groaning at the many customers who held up the lines in a confusion of QR codes and labels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

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

They don't fall for it, rolling their eyes and groaning - a cue for Phil to break into a rendition of the song If You Don't Know Me By Now.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

He turned his head, groaning, and said, “Are you okay?”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon