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But some restaurateurs grouse that the apps also make diners feel removed from a restaurant and more blase about canceling, and less likely to just walk in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

However the BBC understands there are capercaillie - a large woodland grouse - around Ryvoan.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

There was nothing I could grouse about, and I simply admired a good game played.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2025

Since the 1910s Egyptians had bemoaned the “notorious volatility of tomato prices” the way Americans grouse about fluctuating gasoline prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Third, a live grouse with its legs tied together; fourth, the soft, tanned pelt of an ant bear.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The board grouses that the former board members also received “VIP Main Entrance passes” to the parks, but it’s hard to say that these were significant drains on the district’s bottom line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

Occasionally, someone grouses to McKim that he’s disrespecting books by selling them as decor, presumably because they’re no longer meant to be read.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2022

"Here we go again. Give Ted another idea he'll take all the credit for," Nate grouses in the latest heart-wrenching episode of "Ted Lasso."

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2021

Even when he’s en route to get a well-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he grouses about how he got wrapped up in all of this nonsense.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 24, 2020

“D’you know,” the man grouses, “I could file a report. I stepped out for a moment, came back, and found her rummaging through the drawers of my desk. Outrageous!”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Trump’s arch, groused the New York Times, “would drastically change the sightlines between some of the country’s most symbolic memorials.”

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

“Had it not been for this infamous island, the American rebellion could not possibly have subsisted,” groused British Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Fans and some artists have long groused about Ticketmaster, which was founded in 1976 and merged with Live Nation in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

Some users groused on X about feeling cheated by the decision.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 1, 2026

“And they’re scattered to the four corners,” my father groused.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

At the time, “Ohio” received criticism similar to the reaction to “Streets of Minneapolis:” a mix of grousing about rich rock stars capitalizing on tragedy combined with grumbling that the song just wasn’t very good.

From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2026

It’s tempting to dismiss the statement as the normal grousing of a big industry about a government regulation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026

It’s not just grousing that these agencies sometimes deliver lawmakers bad news.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

By Tuesday night, however, he was grousing on his Truth Social website that China wasn't giving credit to the US for its support in World War Two.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025

Those starting the grousing would tell you that problem wasn’t the players.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger