groan

Example Sentences

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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

It's probably because he only just made the class photo by the skin of his teeth, arriving late to the event to an affectionate collective groan followed by cheers from his fellow nominees.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

Hopefully, they’ll balance out that snub here as “A Real Pain” puts every groan in exactly the right place.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

When my alarm goes off on the first morning of school, Boomer lets out a small groan and burrows deeper into the covers as I drag myself out of bed.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish