grumble
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The swings in focus and the message that those changes send about what makes a “good school” is part of why every year higher-education leaders grumble about the outsized influence of the rankings.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
As the sun climbs above our head, our stomachs grumble in unison, asking for food which of course we don’t have.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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
Our cranky polity now grumbles its way toward its 250th anniversary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
He grumbles that it’s hard to open up to someone who can already “divine your secrets at a glance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
"We're the same as two years ago, but worse," grumbles Hector Sanchez, a 62-year-old waiter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Nhamo heard murmured grumbles, but no one spoke out loud.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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
"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
Brokers had grumbled for years that the rule was too heavy-handed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
“I’ll probably have to pay them,” Louella grumbled.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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
It's hot, everyone's grumbling and nobody in your house can sleep - which means summer has officially arrived.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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
Macron also weighed in the president’s grumbling about leaving NATO.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
She realized it was Frank, grumbling as he tried to extract himself from a pile of loose rope.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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