groan
Example Sentences
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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.
I used to groan when it was my turn to be the meeting note-taker in a previous job.
If it’s a family, Lanteri is the dad — though he groans a bit at the comparison.
From New York Times
“The shot! The shot!” he groaned, just before he hit the ground and blacked out.
From New York Times
“I got the gig 10 days ago! You want a perfect monologue? Yo, shut up. You’re kidding me, right?” he said as the groans rolled forth.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
