grumble

Example Sentences

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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

Merchants grumble about the fee rates and the networks’ “honor all cards” rule, which required merchants to accept all cards on a Visa or Mastercard network if they accepted one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Fans might argue they should be a bit more neurotic; screenplay structuralists will grumble they have no narrative arc.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

“Then no. I don’t like the mirror much these days,” I grumble.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen