grumbling

Example Sentences

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Molina plays Sam Cooper, a retired engineer — that will be important — being brought grumbling to the Boroughs, a posh, city-sized retirement community plopped down in the middle of the Southwestern desert.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

De Meo has also enlisted consultants from BCG, AlixPartners and Bain to support the restructuring, prompting some internal grumbling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Macron also weighed in the president’s grumbling about leaving NATO.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

There’s been a lot of folks grumbling that the Fed is too data dependent and should use more forward-looking indicators.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“Two. Take it or leave it,” the pawnbroker said, grumbling and standing up.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young