grousing

Example Sentences

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But the move, he assured grousing Protestant leaders, had nothing to do with “the functions of church and state.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

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

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

He really, sincerely loved leading rallies, and grousing about his enemies, and firing his various Scaramuccis, and tweeting.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

Notwithstanding Tellers grousing, Los Alamos actually was making significant progress on the Super.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik