grumble
Example Sentences
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“Fern,” I grumble, but she pretends not to hear me.
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After a few grumbles from the crew, she added, “Yeah, I didn’t think so. Where are we on the pour?”
From Literature
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“Do you have any idea how long this took to make?” he grumbled.
From Literature
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“And look what good it did him,” grumbled Hila.
From Literature
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“Don’t call me dude,” I grumble under my breath.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.