groaned

Example Sentences

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The door groaned open, and out crawled Ernesto, blinking into the warm Southern California air.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

“Man oh man, this is bowling-shoe ugly,” groaned Mauro Ranallo, the Netflix announcer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

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

Arsenal's fans groaned in frustration at too much over-elaboration around the penalty area.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

The DVD player whirred and groaned for almost a minute, but the television screen remained blue.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas