moan

Example Sentences

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The second time I saw the road thriller “Sirāt,” I couldn’t wait to hear the audience moan.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

But she joked her mum "would probably moan getting into it" if she was still here.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Navalny was brought back to his cell, his wife said, where he lay down on the ground, pulled his legs up to his stomach and began to moan from pain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 17, 2025

His comment: Fans often moan when their GM moves down, but Seahawks fans are used to it.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

And it was simple—a low and mournful moan.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan