grumble
Example Sentences
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“Do you have any idea how long this took to make?” he grumbled.
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“And look what good it did him,” grumbled Hila.
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“Don’t call me dude,” I grumble under my breath.
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A few grumbled that they will be paid annually over the next five years, making it hard to quit if they wished.
They weren’t told what they’d be targeting, leading some of them to grumble about being pulled off the front line.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.