moaning

Example Sentences

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"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

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

I can understand why he did that, it's common sense, but I don't see many managers now moaning about it - even the ones who want to play in a different way to me.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

He also spent a few seconds moaning once more about the U.N. teleprompter that malfunctioned right before his speech to the General Assembly.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025

I heard a voice moaning and it was mine and the sound was terrifying, for I had not meant to speak.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya