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

This house was old, like pre-Revolutionary War old, and so as I followed her through the many rooms and up the tight, groaning staircase to my room, both B’s head and mine brushed the ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

A general groaning from everyone in the class.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt