moan

Example Sentences

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He meets the younger singer on her turf: The track is a theatrical pop confection with a busy, singsong melody, and Mr. Smith’s ageless cracked moan makes him sound like an approving father figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

To mention the most popular moan, the silver screen has been losing its monopoly on displaying moving pictures since the arrival of TV in the 1940s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Johnson wants to usher people who moan that today’s movies aren’t any good back into his sacred space, the cinema.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

But she joked her mum "would probably moan getting into it" if she was still here.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

I rolled over on my stomach and gave a long, miserable moan.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt