moan
are moaning
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present progressiveof moan.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Recent college graduates are moaning about their struggle to find jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
“And I’d always say: ‘Look, the people who are moaning about the game being on too late are people who live on the East Coast.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2022
They are moaning, crying, begging Border Patrol agents to find their families.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2018
What is it about the website that you are moaning about?
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2011
I asked Lee and Dale to sacrifice their Friday afternoon, and here we are, moaning.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
