- present participle of moan.
moaning
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“It was enough where the mama bear was moaning loudly trying to get help.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Get me rewrite!” he seems to be moaning.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
"If you don't like it, don't use them. Agents who are moaning would struggle with their business if they decided to come off it," Keogh said.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
"You will get people moaning because they see it as something different," former Bristol City and Swansea striker Lee Trundle told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
He seemed to lose his vinegar for a good argument and went back to moaning, “Doooomed.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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