groan inwardly
1groan inwardly — feel like groaning at something but remain silent everything has a tepid inevitability, and even as you smile you may be groaning inwardly …
2groan — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. make a deep sound expressing pain, grief, or disapproval. b tr. utter with groans. 2 intr. complain inarticulately. 3 intr. (usu. foll. by under, beneath, with) be loaded or oppressed. n. the sound made in groaning. Phrases… …
3groan — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ He let out a loud groan of frustration. ▪ little, slight, small, soft ▪ deep …
4inwardly — adv. Inwardly is used with these verbs: ↑curse, ↑flinch, ↑fume, ↑grimace, ↑groan, ↑laugh, ↑marvel, ↑rage, ↑seethe, ↑shudder, ↑sigh, ↑wince …
