moan
Example Sentences
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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
Fails tried to get her daughter comfortable as she cried and moaned.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024
Another hiker moaned in pain and said "God is great" as a rescuer carried her on their back, AFP reported.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
Redemption nudged one of Hibiscus’s outstretched legs with his foot, and the man moaned again but didn’t move.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
