groan
noun
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
is groaning
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present progressiveof groan (3rd person singular).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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Cairo’s borrowing spree in recent years has meant that Egypt’s foreign debt today is many times that amount, and its economy is groaning under the weight of repayments.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2023
My answer is always because the traditional financial system is groaning under its own weight in a certain way, and why not?
From The Verge ● Apr. 6, 2021
The state is groaning under a backlog of more than 10,000 clemency cases, and they are considered only four times a year.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2019
Janet Jackson’s stomach is groaning in spectacularly embarrassing fashion and I decided to pose one last question – a predictable and orthodox “Do you have any burning, unfulfilled ambitions, Janet?”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2015
When I open my eyes again, Max is groaning softly.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
