moaning

Example Sentences

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"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

He’s closer to the verbal creature in Shelley’s novel than the moaning depictions on-screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

He also spent a few seconds moaning once more about the U.N. teleprompter that malfunctioned right before his speech to the General Assembly.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025

Neighbors heard moaning from the property and ran outside and found one of the buildings on the property in ruins.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2025

She put her palms over her mouth as if that was all that would hold back the horrible, groaning, moaning, keening sound flooding out of her.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness