grousing

Example Sentences

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There was much intra-Senate grousing and griping and bickering in the days preceding Friday morning’s vote.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

At the time, “Ohio” received criticism similar to the reaction to “Streets of Minneapolis:” a mix of grousing about rich rock stars capitalizing on tragedy combined with grumbling that the song just wasn’t very good.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

This might seem like get-off-my-lawn grousing from a critic who misses the good old days.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

It’s not just grousing that these agencies sometimes deliver lawmakers bad news.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

For Teller, however, it replicated the unfocused dithering he had been grousing about.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik