grumble
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Habaneros grumble that the money he spent turning old palaces into stunning hotels -- now empty -- was wasted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Given the speed with which one, Darren Jones, went public with a grumble it will be something Team Burnham will be wary of.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In a flash, the journalist is gone, leaving Gustav to grumble, “TikTok troll.”
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
They weren’t told what they’d be targeting, leading some of them to grumble about being pulled off the front line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
By the time Eddie’s done explaining and I’m done writing, my fingers are cramping and my stomach has started to grumble.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
As a Roman citizen he grumbles about taxes yet knows that the state keeps the peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
You can imagine the first misplaced pass by Spurs, they will blame it on Frank, and those grumbles will only grow as the game goes on.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
"We're the same as two years ago, but worse," grumbles Hector Sanchez, a 62-year-old waiter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Insiders say No 10’s focus groups - which have been asked about the Budget in the last few days - have understood the decisions, reporting some grumbles but not much sign of outrage.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2024
The question was answered with a mix of halfhearted cheers and more than a few grumbles.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
He grumbled that his allegiance cost him professionally, but the University of London employed him consistently from 1947 onward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Two decades ago, customers grumbled about U.S. airlines charging for checked bags, which was the start of all the unbundling that followed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hockney grumbled constantly about the iron grip of draconian forces in America: in particular the new lack of tolerance for public smoking.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
His policy chief grumbled that part of the chip makers’ windfall should fund a “national dividend.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
She was a pretty good sport about it, except in the middle of the night, when occasionally she grumbled a little.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
But the move risks alienating customers who already may be grumbling about the complex array of ticket options when it comes time to book a flight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
It's hot, everyone's grumbling and nobody in your house can sleep - which means summer has officially arrived.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Leto’s grumbling Brit-inflected baritone is an unrecognizable concoction of trilled r’s and plummy vowels — and the best performance he’s done in years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Back on Tasman Drive, tourists excitedly posed for pictures next to a speed bump sign as a grumbling resident glared at them.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
But her stomach spoke instead, with a loud grumbling roar, and there was still a whole afternoon left of school.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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