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
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
An audible groan goes up in the cafeteria.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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
Still, the night had enough laughs, groans and tender moments to keep things interesting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
There was a nervous atmosphere inside the stadium, with loose passes met by groans from the home supporters as it was clear that the Gunners were not at their best.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
She groans, drops the controller, and lets her head slump between her knees in defeat.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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
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
“They’d cost a lot of money now!” he groaned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
Wood groaned in protest as he raced across a narrow board bridging this rooftop to the next.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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
They eliminate the so-called “permanent chassis requirement,” which builders have been groaning about for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
Fast forward nine years, and we find rising negative sentiment among American voters, groaning under the weight of credit card debt and a cascade of junk fees from other industries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
Jenrick managed to be late to his own defection, in the latest dollop of farce on a day groaning with drama, jeopardy, skulduggery and plotting.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
After a couple of minutes, her crying turned into groaning, distressed and desperate.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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