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

“They’d cost a lot of money now!” he groaned.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

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

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

The ladder groaned beneath my weight but held, and within moments my feet were on worn floorboards.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros