groan
noun
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
were 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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Knicks fans who were screaming and chanting before the game were groaning during it as the Pacers made shot after shot, no matter how well the Knicks had defended them.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
You should have heard how many fans around me were groaning and shouting 'useless' or 'get him off'.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2022
“When we started seven years ago, people were groaning and didn’t want to come out to Brooklyn, now we have people pounding on the door wanting to be here,” she said.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2018
The 37-year-old strength and conditioning coach easily could have been confused for one of the defensive backs or linebackers who were groaning between every last rep of deadlifts.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2017
“Just a year ago we were groaning over the dismal Christmas we expected to have. Do you remember?” asked Jo, breaking a short pause which had followed a long conversation about many things.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
