grumble

Example Sentences

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In the kitchen, her great-aunt Leonor had grumbled at her cold hands and given her a cup of hot cordial, when there was a knock on the door.

From Literature

A man with a spongy face, a bushel of white hair, and a patched tweed jacket grumbles at Jakob from the bar.

From Literature

You can imagine the first misplaced pass by Spurs, they will blame it on Frank, and those grumbles will only grow as the game goes on.

From BBC

“Fern,” I grumble, but she pretends not to hear me.

From Literature

After a few grumbles from the crew, she added, “Yeah, I didn’t think so. Where are we on the pour?”

From Literature