moaned
Example Sentences
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“It’s my trick ankle,” I moaned, adding that I’d had this surgery before, after a snow skiing accident in my late 20s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
She sang open-throated declarations, recited broken poetic verses, scatted with the authority of a jazz singer, moaned with bluesy intent, and occasionally let loose an unbridled shriek or giggle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
I know so many people who don't have the luxury of an insurance policy so I would feel like a sham if I moaned about my situation.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
But most of the night it moaned like a wounded animal.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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