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

“Man oh man, this is bowling-shoe ugly,” groaned Mauro Ranallo, the Netflix announcer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

During the hearing, the normally stoic Ohta repeatedly rolled his eyes and groaned at prosecutors’ attempts to justify the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 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

The children all groaned and asked if they could play cards tomorrow and in a few minutes all the Thomases had gone to bed and it was QUIET-QUIET-QUIET for the first time since I’d arrived.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney