groaned

Example Sentences

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The door groaned open, and out crawled Ernesto, blinking into the warm Southern California air.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

In 2017, when he asked if Tesla would use SpaceX tech in its vehicles, Musk groaned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

And I laughed and groaned and said, “Of course it’s all true.”

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

I groaned to see a giant fork and spoon mounted on the kitchen wall of one of Marvin’s for-sale properties, then smiled when the silverware got ripped down and repurposed as jousting weapons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

He groaned, throwing an arm over his face.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman