grumbled

Example Sentences

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Tenants grumbled about rising HOA fees and prepared to take out their own trash and sort through their own packages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Some of the criticism may be filtering up to the president, who has grumbled that Iran is still throttling most shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

"It's certainly not gotten any better. It's actually gotten much worse," he grumbled.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“What a pity the fair lady can’t be there, invisible,” Ibsen’s Hedda grumbled at being left home while the men got to carouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

“It’s fine, I just have...a headache,” he grumbled.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray