groan
noun
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
Example Sentences
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If this were a sitcom— and it feels like a bad one — we would now hear a laugh track followed by groans.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
As they watched themselves warbling, a camera captured the full array of their facial expressions—moans, groans and self-conscious laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Wanting to be positive in possession and play forward, he had no options, nowhere to go but back, which drew groans of derision.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But even here, the long arm of the crisis is visible, with the TV reception periodically freezing, triggering loud groans from supporters clad in the yellow Brazilian jerseys of stars Vinicius Junior, Neymar and others.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
The band member groans, shakes his head, and goes on, “But first we have a short film: udeyonv .... What They’ve Been Taught, directed by Cherokee citizen Brit Hensel.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
