groan
noun
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
has been groaning
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present perfect progressiveof groan (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“I would submit to you, and it’s no hard sell,” Hibbs said, “that California has been groaning for a long time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
And the Knowledge inbox has been groaning under the weight of emails detailing other custodians to have made mid-match moves up the pitch.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2012
But during the past year, the legendary railroad has been groaning under the weight of embarrassing logistical breakdowns.
From Time Magazine Archive
He has laid hands on every article in the room at least three times, and for the last few minutes has been groaning very loud.
From August First by Arthur Ignatius Keller
Next morning the sleeper wakes up and complains that some one has been groaning all night and keeping him awake.
From The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
