Sentence examples for elicit groans from inspiring English sources

From a distance of half…"}]} These days, clandestine bars are more likely to elicit groans than curiosity.

Imagine, then, what a comic flop he had to be to elicit groans and boos from the audience, as he did with jokes about Mr. Letterman's recent heart surgery.

These days, a forecast of snow is more likely to elicit groans — both from weary humans demoralized by the pummeling from Mother Nature and from the many flat roofs on older buildings that are so common to this region.

A US remake of a fondly remembered series is always likely to elicit groans, but this polished retelling of Michael Dobbs's 1990 political thriller – executive produced and directed by David Fincher and starring Kevin Spacey – works better than most, primarily because it understands what made the source material so special.

Again, this may elicit groans.

In fact, some of my jokes and stories will likely elicit groans and eye rolls during the teenage years.

Replays on the scoreboard elicited groans.

George's certainty elicits groans all around.

Mr. Konitz dropped that word as a punch line, eliciting groans as well as applause.

It's a physical film that elicits groans, eeks and lurches from its audience.

"Competitive balance" was the "Call Me Maybe" of the lockout playlist, eliciting groans with every listen.