- present participle of moan.
moaning
Example Sentences
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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
Antonelli 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
But while Mother Russia’s not involved, you can almost hear her fatalistically moaning, “Just don’t bother!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
He seemed to lose his vinegar for a good argument and went back to moaning, “Doooomed.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
