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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"He was groaning and grunting in a very disturbing way," she added.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2023
He was groaning, and he kept falling over.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2023
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
There was groaning from around the lecture hall, and Max laughed as he stepped back and Anita took his spot.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
