- present participle of moan.
moaning
Example Sentences
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With universities moaning to Congress about their inability to compensate athletes while maintaining large athletic programs—look at the push for antitrust protection—no financial opportunity should be ignored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The director’s moaning score here, supplemented with sputtering engines and clanking chains, underline the movie’s ghost-story vibe — the sense that poor Nick is both alive and dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Get me rewrite!” he seems to be moaning.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
"If you don't like it, don't use them. Agents who are moaning would struggle with their business if they decided to come off it," Keogh said.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 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
