Example Sentences
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“Get me rewrite!” he seems to be moaning.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Britain's Emma Raducanu says the grind is a "challenge" but thinks top players "moaning about the calendar" is not a good look.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
Recent college graduates are moaning about their struggle to find jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
The six armed federal agents loomed around their detained suspect, Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who was handcuffed and sitting on the sidewalk, moaning as he held his right leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
Queenie always sang her daddy’s African words, but you knew by the wailing and moaning that they meant death.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
