Groan example sentences

Related (19): moan, sigh, lament, grumble, whimper, whine, complain, howl, growl, bemoan, mutter, sob, yelp, cry, shriek, screech, wail, murmur, mumble

"Groan" Example Sentences


1. He groaned in pain.
2. I groaned when I saw the traffic ahead of me.
3. The door creaked and groaned as I opened it.
4. The hinges groaned as the heavy door slowly opened.
5. The floorboards groaned under his weight.
6. The engine groaned but refused to start.
7. The old car groaned and sputtered as it pulled up to the house.
8. The ropes groaned as the ship slowly turned in the harbor.
9. She groaned and rolled over, not wanting to wake up yet.
10. She groaned and pushed the snooze button on her alarm clock.
11. I could hear him groan from the other room.
12. He let out a groan of frustration and crumpled up the paper.
13. I dropped the boxes and let out an audible groan.
14. She groaned inwardly at the thought of another long day at work.
15. The passengers groaned as the plane circled the airport yet again.
16. He lay under the car and groaned as he tried to fix whatever was wrong.
17. The pilot let out a groan when he saw the damage to the plane's wing.
18. She rolled over to go back to sleep again, issuing a long groan.
19. The bridge groaned under the weight of all the traffic.
20. The pile of dirty dishes on the counter made me groan.
21. The bed creaked and groaned as he rolled over.
22. I groaned at the long line of cars ahead of me.
23. A deep groan escaped his lips as he lay on the hard floor.
24. When I saw how long the work report was, I couldn't help but groan.
25. The old chair groaned under my weight.
26. We all groaned in unison as the teacher handed out another pop quiz.
27. My tired muscles groaned as I stretched them.
28. I let out an audible groan when he asked me to work overtime.
29. The crowd collectively groaned when the home team missed the field goal.
30. The lonely man let out a long groan into his pillow.
31. The farmers groaned as another week went by with no rain.
32. He lay there, groaning in agony from the accident.
33. I groaned inwardly as I realized I had forgotten my lunch at home.
34. I could hear my father groan from his room when he heard I needed money.
35. The heavy beam groaned and sagged under the stress.
36. She groaned as she faced yet another day of arguing with her boss.
37. The heavy bed frame and mattress groaned as she got up out of bed.
38. The rotten wood groaned under the weight of winter snow.
39. The earth seemed to groan under the weight of so many footsteps.
40. The rusty hinges on the gates groaned as they slowly swung open.
41. I let out an audible groan when I read that I had failed the test.
42. She groaned in frustration as she tried to fix the printer.
43. I groaned loudly as I struggled to get out of bed that morning.
44. I let out a long, exaggerated groan as I faced the day.
45. The house seemed to groan and creak as it settled at night.
46. The rickety bridge visibly and audibly groaned under all the traffic.
47. Standing up from the couch caused my back to groan in protest.
48. I could hear his groans of pain through the thin walls.
49. As he lay there in pain, all he could do was groan helplessly.
50. The rotten wood groaned and creaked under my feet.
51. All I could do was groan and try to roll over in bed.
52. He let out a long, tired groan before finally getting out of his car.
53. The heavy wind caused the old house to groan and creak ominously.
54. The giant sequoia trees groaned as they swayed in the wind.
55. The distressed farmer let out a long, tired groan as he looked over the drought-stricken fields.
56. The passengers in the back of the pickup truck groaned as it hit another bump.
57. The continuous squeaking and groaning was driving him crazy.
58. The basement stairs groaned with each step.
59. I groaned in pain and held my knee where it had smacked against the door frame.
60. When she shook the cobwebs from my brain, I issued an involuntary groan.

Common Phases


1. Let out a/an groan - To emit a groan from one's mouth.
Let out an audible groan.
2. Groan in pain - To groan as a result of feeling physical pain.
He groaned in pain and clutched his injured arm.
3. Groan in frustration - To groan due to feeling exasperated or annoyed.
I groaned in frustration after missing the bus.
4. Groan at the thought (of something) - To groan when one thinks about something undesirable.
I groaned at the thought of waking up early the next morning.
5. Groan inwardly - To groan silently to oneself.
I groaned inwardly as the teacher announced a pop quiz.
6. Emit a groan - To produce a groan.
He emitted a groan as he tried to stand up.
7. Issue a groan - To let out or produce a groan.
She issued a groan when told of the bad news.
8. Groan in agony - To groan while experiencing great physical or mental suffering.
He groaned in agony after the accident.
9. Groan in protest - To groan in objection or dissent.
The bed groaned in protest as I lay down on it.
10. Groan helplessly - To groan with no ability to improve one's situation.
He lay there, groaning helplessly in pain.

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