moan

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

Navalny was brought back to his cell, his wife said, where he lay down on the ground, pulled his legs up to his stomach and began to moan from pain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 17, 2025

In future when people moan about all the creative players not being on the pitch together, he can say, "Tried that, 0-0 against Greece. Now what's your point?"

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

A sigh came from his lips, a long, trembling sigh like a moan.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok