Example Sentences
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“Well, what exactly are you talking about, Whoopi?” he answered, generating groans from the studio’s audience.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
As a man with a booming voice who gave his name only as Sheriff slammed down a piece to the groans of other players, artillery crackled in the distance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“You might,” Bianco said, prompting a nasty look from Porter and groans and boos from the studio audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
There was a nervous atmosphere inside the stadium, with loose passes met by groans from the home supporters as it was clear that the Gunners were not at their best.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Then she heard new sounds: the clatter of rocks, the groans of a dying tree.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
