groan
noun
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
was groaning
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past progressiveof groan.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At one stage the investigation room was groaning under the weight of the files and they had to reinforce the floor.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2020
Within the first week, my daughter was groaning: “Why can’t they just know I’m here because I’m on camera? Or because I clicked on ‘Social Studies?’
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2020
Beyond that there was groaning that she could meet defending champion Sloane Stephens or even an old hard-court rival such as Victoria Azarenka in the semifinals.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2018
He could recognize which of 100 speakers in a sound system was groaning in distress.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2016
He was knocked off his bicycle and was groaning when I got out of the car to help him.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
