groan
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Empathy, on stage, becomes a cornerstone of experiencing live performance that pulls heartstrings, inspires raucous laughter or elicits a collective groan when a poorly-hatched plan falters.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
As I set off, the shoes emitted a peppy clip-clop and a satisfying groan of distressed leather with each step.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
The final sound the movie creates is a disappointed groan from the audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
"But they also need to be poor jokes, jokes that make us groan," Prof Wiseman adds.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
There was a tremendous groan and roar as they shot forward and up.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
I down three iced lattes daily, a habit I refuse to break even as my bank account groans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
Were those chuckles overpowered by groans and eye rolls?
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
“You might,” Bianco said, prompting a nasty look from Porter and groans and boos from the studio audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Uncle Ty groans and stirs on the sofa.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
As the lights suddenly turned off across Havana, residents who were sat outside to get some respite from the summer heat audibly groaned en masse.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
His friends groaned and tried to shush him; he waved them off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
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
As Anya stared at it, it opened its black mouth and groaned.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
But the groaning synthesizer underneath her bashful smile tells you something is off — a crystalline tone now distended, unnerving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
Anyway, before we could respond, he gestured at a TV mounted on the wall, level with the highest shelves groaning with organic kibble and handmade toys, and sang out, “Because there he is!”
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
When he first started his job, Caldeira spent time in return queues at stores groaning at the many customers who held up the lines in a confusion of QR codes and labels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
A ceaseless thrumming and groaning trembled in the air.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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