Example Sentences
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“Get me rewrite!” he seems to be moaning.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Antonelli also complained about Russell's driving over the team radio - but was told by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff to stop "moaning".
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
But while Mother Russia’s not involved, you can almost hear her fatalistically moaning, “Just don’t bother!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
The six armed federal agents loomed around their detained suspect, Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who was handcuffed and sitting on the sidewalk, moaning as he held his right leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
The wintery trees clacked their branches, ticking and moaning.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
