grumble
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Skeptics may grumble about a bubble, but capital outlay is reckless only if it fails to earn its keep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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
Other locals grumble that the construction has made Asir’s most beautiful areas off-limits, and that the focus on luxury will change the freewheeling character of the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025
“It was your blasted father,” Queen Marie would grumble in her darker moods.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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
As a Roman citizen he grumbles about taxes yet knows that the state keeps the peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"We're the same as two years ago, but worse," grumbles Hector Sanchez, a 62-year-old waiter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Plenty tell me the grumbles about his approach to running the party ran well beyond the gripes you can find in any workplace about the bosses.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025
My stomach grumbles loudly, but I say nothing.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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
Hockney grumbled constantly about the iron grip of draconian forces in America: in particular the new lack of tolerance for public smoking.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Tenants grumbled about rising HOA fees and prepared to take out their own trash and sort through their own packages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
"It's certainly not gotten any better. It's actually gotten much worse," he grumbled.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Bork grumbled under his breath, but when he started speaking, his voice was low and dramatic.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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
For all the grumbling and negative news, AI is making strides in the business world. surveys of CIOs and CEOs consistently show that companies plan to spend more on AI this year and next.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Molina plays Sam Cooper, a retired engineer — that will be important — being brought grumbling to the Boroughs, a posh, city-sized retirement community plopped down in the middle of the Southwestern desert.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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
There was a chorus of growling and grumbling.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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