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

In 2017, when he asked if Tesla would use SpaceX tech in its vehicles, Musk groaned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

“He’s coming,” the children cried, when the bus groaned to a halt at 9:35 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

And I laughed and groaned and said, “Of course it’s all true.”

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

I almost groaned out loud in exasperation, but I swallowed it at the last second.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin