grumble
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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
In a flash, the journalist is gone, leaving Gustav to grumble, “TikTok troll.”
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
"Even though it is a nominal charge people will have a grumble," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
By the time Eddie’s done explaining and I’m done writing, my fingers are cramping and my stomach has started to grumble.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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
“These people believe that you take the scab off of a wound and take it off again and again until something miraculous happens,” Boritt grumbles to the camera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
If they don't, there may be internal grumbles that leader Sir Ed Davey isn't doing enough to make the most of their 72 MPs.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 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
Your stomach grumbles, and then it hurts, pinching, and you have no energy.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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
I grumbled and complained while Delilah instantly fell in love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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
His policy chief grumbled that part of the chip makers’ windfall should fund a “national dividend.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
“I am all alone,” William grumbled to an old colleague.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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
Everyone is grumbling about what the effect will be on traffic, and that - along with safety concerns - is keeping some people home on both sides of the political divide.
From BBC ● May 1, 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
De Meo has also enlisted consultants from BCG, AlixPartners and Bain to support the restructuring, prompting some internal grumbling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
“The worst season of the year,” a voice was grumbling.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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