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
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
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
Ibrox contorted itself as the goalkeeper performed heroics and then the place let out a guttural groan as Hatate made it third time lucky.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Ralph awoke much later when the clock began to grind and groan and slowly, as if in pain, strike eleven, the safe hour for mice to appear.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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
Vogt’s Juliette groans like a workhorse that knows it’s destined for the glue factory.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
I’m looking at apartments on my phone, getting more and more disheartened by the cost and the fear of the complete unknown, when Jamie groans from the other side of the room.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
They tried to spend the night inside, but the roof groaned and terrified them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 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
Then I groaned some more and while I didn’t need an encore, I left the theater humming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
He fumbled for his food pouch -and groaned in disgust.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
The trees should be groaning with fruit, she tells me, but "we might get 10% of our normal crop here, and that's generous".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
Why are the patrons, transfixed by curious gladiating on a screen, screaming with delight one minute and groaning miserably the next?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Frankie and I sank onto the bed, the bedsprings groaning beneath our combined weight.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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