groaning

Example Sentences

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Anyway, before we could respond, he gestured at a TV mounted on the wall, level with the highest shelves groaning with organic kibble and handmade toys, and sang out, “Because there he is!”

From Salon • May 2, 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

The story all of your favorite journalists are groaning over.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

“He started to make groaning sounds. It was like he was in pain but he could not tell us he was in pain.”

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

Skipping hurriedly around the groaning bodyguard, Mulch took the steps two at a time.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer