groan
noun
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
have been groaning
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present perfect progressiveof groan.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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They eliminate the so-called “permanent chassis requirement,” which builders have been groaning about for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
You have been groaning a long time, and now you screamed loudly.’
From Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 by Leonora Christina Ulfeldt
"Well, you are a bright specimen, aren't you?" said Dunstable, seating himself on the table which should have been groaning under the weight of cake and biscuits.
From The White Feather by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
Men have been groaning under their sufferings for ages; and, since ages have proved that the old prescriptions were insufficient, I can neither see the danger nor the blame of following new.'
From The Adventures of Hugh Trevor by Thomas Holcroft
I have been groaning at the necessity of going home without seeing the Holy Land.
From Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing by Oliver Optic
