groan
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You could feel the collective groan all the way from southwest Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Otherwise, you sit there and moan and groan and don’t vote. They’re going to do what they want,” David Goodman said.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Slowly, “Undertone” reveals itself to be all style and very little substance, with enough baffling character choices to make you groan.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026
That would have forced in the tying run had Turang not instinctively danced out of the way, eliciting a groan from the sold-out crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
A cheer and a groan erupt from the foosball crowd, while at the same time Zara yells at me, waving me over from the kitchen.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
But even here, the long arm of the crisis is visible, with the TV reception periodically freezing, triggering loud groans from supporters clad in the yellow Brazilian jerseys of stars Vinicius Junior, Neymar and others.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
As a man with a booming voice who gave his name only as Sheriff slammed down a piece to the groans of other players, artillery crackled in the distance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Were those chuckles overpowered by groans and eye rolls?
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
A second big speech toward the end will almost certainly get groans that are as much our fault as his.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
“You gonna tattle on me, Neecie-Pop?” he groans as he takes the next step.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
They tried to spend the night inside, but the roof groaned and terrified them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
I groaned as strumming Spanish guitars played underneath a cheerful introduction welcoming me to the “Jewel of the Missions” — a slogan that boosters coined decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Some investors privately groaned over what they saw as a frustrating lack of disclosure from the company for such a monumental decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The door groaned open, and out crawled Ernesto, blinking into the warm Southern California air.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
The fire escape creaked and groaned alarmingly as I made my way upward, so I moved quickly.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
For ninety minutes at least, supporters and critics found themselves watching the same screen, celebrating the same attacks and groaning at the same missed opportunities.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
I’m not sure it’s a hard rule, but it feels like one when considering the silly groaning over defending champion and freshly-crowned back-to-back NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Upon hearing the words, “Mom’s not coming back anymore,” Isaac, Israel and Afrika are hysterical, groaning and crying while falling to the ground.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
She's a Hollywood A-lister, with a mantelpiece groaning under the weight of awards.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
That was the signal for every Runner and every Bulldog on the lake to throw themselves onto a wriggling, groaning, growing pyramid of kids.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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