groaned
Example Sentences
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The PGA Tour groaned about fighting an asymmetrical war against a rival with a bottomless wallet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
From witness accounts, we already knew that he groaned for roughly 45 seconds and continued to breathe for around 80 seconds.
From Slate • May 12, 2025
With each moment the crowd around us would swell, packing the nearby platforms, hanging over the edges, until the high structures groaned and swayed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
