groan
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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 choice brought a collective groan from much of the fan base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 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
The final sound the movie creates is a disappointed groan from the audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
I try not to groan at her tone.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Her husband, she said, initially dismissed her groans as noises made by a stray cat, but then he grew suspicious and tried to check.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Well, what exactly are you talking about, Whoopi?” he answered, generating groans from the studio’s audience.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 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
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
“You gonna tattle on me, Neecie-Pop?” he groans as he takes the next step.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
Some of the damaged buildings groaned with each new rumble of the earth, as Venezuela endured more aftershocks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 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
During the hearing, the normally stoic Ohta repeatedly rolled his eyes and groaned at prosecutors’ attempts to justify the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
So I just groaned, closed my eyes, and sat there while she looked me over.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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
In the title role, here not a Greek king but a politician seeking election, Mr. Strong was so forceful you could practically hear the stage groaning with each step he took.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
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
Pond forced himself to sing the final phrases of the fourth song, grunting and groaning the whole time.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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