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
Skeptics may grumble about a bubble, but capital outlay is reckless only if it fails to earn its keep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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
Instead I grumble, “People shouldn’t pick on kids.”
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Yes, there have been grumbles - including from those who have seen parking spaces outside their houses taken - and taxi drivers and shop owners the Games have passed by.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“These people believe that you take the scab off of a wound and take it off again and again until something miraculous happens,” Boritt grumbles to the camera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 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
She grumbles a hello, then goes back to her cup.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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
I grumbled and complained while Delilah instantly fell in love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"They're showing them something that's no longer here," he grumbled.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
But his internal critics long privately grumbled, and more recently increasingly publicly grumbled that this amounted to him all too often not being able to articulate what he did believe.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Rock,” she grumbled, leaning on me to shake out her boot.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
But that doesn't mean there hasn't been grumbling going on.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Group texts and chat apps have turned private grumbling into something instantly shareable, causing more disputes to escalate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
The splash caused some grumbling in Santa Marta as some pointed out that France was not announcing new policy but existing pledges under a different title.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Outside, as I’m dropping off the food, the grandparents’ jokes and laughter rise, along with grumbling about medical dietary recommendations.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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