groan softly

Frequency: 7.08.2 per million words

to groan in a quiet way

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Examples (20)

  • He turned over in his sleep and groaned softly.
  • He groaned softly as he tried to sit up in the hospital bed.
  • The injured man groaned softly as the doctor touched his arm.
  • She groaned softly in her sleep, seemingly troubled by a nightmare.
  • She groaned softly when she saw the pile of paperwork on her desk.
  • "Oh no," he groaned softly when he realized he had lost his keys.
  • The old dog groaned softly before settling down on the rug.
  • The patient began to groan softly as the effect of the painkiller wore off.
  • I heard him groan softly in the next room.
  • She groaned softly with frustration at the news of another delay.
  • She groaned softly in relief as she took off her tight shoes.
  • He groaned softly and closed his eyes, leaning his head against the wall.
  • He groaned softly at the terrible joke.
  • I could hear him groaning softly from behind the closed office door.
  • The patient began to groan softly as the anesthesia wore off.
  • The teenager groaned softly when his father told him to start his homework.
  • He groaned softly under the weight of the heavy box.
  • She groaned softly as she rubbed her aching lower back.
  • She groaned softly with frustration when the computer crashed.
  • He groaned softly, burying his face in his hands in despair.