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as in wail
a crying out in grief
when the underdogs lost the playoffs, the groans of millions of disappointed fans were heard throughout the land
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as in moan
a long low sound indicating pain or grief
let out a groan when he tried to stand on the sprained ankle
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as in to moan
to utter a moan
heard someone groaning in pain
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Recent Examples of groan
Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
When prospective recruits were asked to drop and do five pushups, many groaned and struggled, unable to complete the task.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The film played like a real-deal thriller, the people around me screaming and groaning and laughing and shielding their eyes.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Three weekends ago, after his Virginia Tech team beat Cal at Haas Pavilion, coach Mike Young groaned a bit about the challenging coast-to-coast travel that is part of the new Atlantic Coast Conference.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Moans and groans That being said, another study that was reported on in the British Medical Journal looked at 1,700 men and women who had the common cold and found that men did indeed over-rate their symptoms about 6% more than women did.
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Those harsh, swelling wails of warning become the film’s punctuating sonic motif — in stark contrast to the buoyant, babbling vocal interjections of Alexey Shmurak’s unexpected a cappella score, a literal chorus of humanity amid the chaos.—
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Peart also became the band’s primary lyricist, and Lee delivering Peart’s dense and philosophical lyrics with a high, piercing wail became a defining characteristic of Rush’s sound.—
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None of these moans are intended to dismiss the importance of clever in-jokes and references to past adventures.—
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Tonally registering as if carved from a medium-hard piece of oak, his transparent deliveries — mellow whispers, conversational assertions, longing moans, resolute cries — served as effective vessels for those character sketches and autobiographical reflections.—
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Sparse piano chords, a slow-blues structure, hovering orchestral arrangements and the cry within Ledisi’s voice all hark back to Nina Simone.—
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For example, pain cries are often loud, high-pitched and harsh to grab the attention of listeners and elicit aid.—
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The van pulled into the street, and the crowd followed, muttering lamentations.—
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This is a bleak model for those in lamentation over our current moment.—
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For example, many in the MAHA movement lament how the United States permits scores of pesticides and consumer product additives that are banned in Europe.—
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Strickland’s lament racked up 159,000 likes and 13.2 million views.—
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Dua Lipa, the pop star also known as Dula Peep (thanks to Wendy Williams), has piped up with a message of mourning after popular language company Duolingo murdered its adorable owl mascot, Duo, and subsequently asked its users to respect the singer's privacy in the aftermath.—
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Our district Crisis Team, which is made up of dedicated professionals trained to help with the needs of students, families and school personnel, will be present at the High School and various district sites throughout this period of mourning.—
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“Groan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groan. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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