grumble

Example Sentences

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A team’s devoted followers may grumble, but their complaints rarely rise to the level of the hubbub around must-see tours, from Bruce Springsteen to Oasis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Private credit investors may grumble, as some funds prorate redemption requests.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

And the frequency with which he repeats his grumble suggests this is a moment he may find hard to forget.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

In a flash, the journalist is gone, leaving Gustav to grumble, “TikTok troll.”

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

The voices are still speaking, but they haven’t slept either, so now they just grumble nonsense.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman