groan inwardly

Then he groaned inwardly as the circumstances came back to him.

She groaned inwardly before telling her sister, "I have to leave."

Tom took a look at his face and groaned inwardly.

He groaned inwardly and pushed himself away from the bar.

Looking down into her very bright eyes, Harry inwardly groaned.

Bond groaned inwardly and looked across to see how she had taken it.

The thought of it made him lower his eyes and groan inwardly.

But now, seeing his friend's eager expression, he groaned inwardly.

He had a shrewd idea of what they would be, and groaned inwardly.

Kirk groaned inwardly as he kept a patient smile on his face.