- 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
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
Deeply discount the moaning of Hollywood reactionaries and certain podcasters trying to edge themselves into the spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
They weren’t quite close enough to hear him, and the moaning beast on their tail didn’t make listening easier.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
