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

It can be quite fast in its responses, but is currently groaning under the weight of so many people rushing to try it out as it has gone viral.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

“But you can’t help groaning, my dear Handel. What hurt have you got? Can you stand?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens