moan

"But I won't moan when I'm getting paid a fortune to headline in Vegas for a world title. I know what I signed up for."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Otherwise, you sit there and moan and groan and don’t vote. They’re going to do what they want,” David Goodman said.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

While Americans moan about $4 to $5 a gallon gas, Europeans pay the equivalent of $7 to $9 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

The score by Joseph Bishara is shivery with chorales that moan like wraiths in the wind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

It was awful, listening to Grandpa cough and hack and moan.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Fennell begins on a black screen and the sound of creaks and moans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

“Why am I getting involved with a cinephile?” moans Beau-Beau, speaking for many an indie producer to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

Besides, moans about players being ill suited to the new head coach’s systems give lie to the theory some hold that United only kept Ten Hag until something better comes along.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2024

But it’s the contestants’ moans, screams and cramped expressions as they try to suppress their laughter that are really compelling.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

Thomas tried not to think about it and pointed up the stairs, from where the moans of the sick kid echoed through the building.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

She sang open-throated declarations, recited broken poetic verses, scatted with the authority of a jazz singer, moaned with bluesy intent, and occasionally let loose an unbridled shriek or giggle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

Fails tried to get her daughter comfortable as she cried and moaned.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024

Before his winner he hit both posts, moaned and furiously gesticulated at the referee and team-mates, while also being pursued by a pitch invader at one stage.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024

“If only they hadn’t seen us,” Taran moaned.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

“It was enough where the mama bear was moaning loudly trying to get help.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

“Get me rewrite!” he seems to be moaning.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Antonelli also complained about Russell's driving over the team radio - but was told by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff to stop "moaning".

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

"You will get people moaning because they see it as something different," former Bristol City and Swansea striker Lee Trundle told BBC Sport.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026

Peachy Helen, on the other hand, crouched over the newspaper on her kitchen table, moaning over kidnappings, hijackings, and hurricanes as if each one were personal.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye