quiet moan

Frequency: 6.98.8 per million words

A sound of distress or pleasure that is not loud.

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Examples (10)

  • She let out a quiet moan of pain when the nurse touched her arm.
  • A quiet moan of contentment escaped him as he sank into the warm bath.
  • He heard a quiet moan from the injured animal in the bushes.
  • Despite the injury, she managed only a quiet moan.
  • The baby gave a quiet moan in its sleep.
  • A quiet moan of relief was audible after the tension broke.
  • She suppressed a quiet moan as the headache intensified.
  • From the next room, a quiet moan indicated someone was in discomfort.
  • He tried to stifle his quiet moan, not wanting to alert anyone.
  • A quiet moan of anguish escaped her lips.