grumble

Example Sentences

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"It's certainly not gotten any better. It's actually gotten much worse," he grumbled.

From Barron's

Private credit investors may grumble, as some funds prorate redemption requests.

From Barron's

And the frequency with which he repeats his grumble suggests this is a moment he may find hard to forget.

From BBC

The boys grumbled but went downstairs with Ma and Ba to wash up, while I cleaned out Ba’s ashtray and pulled my nightgown from the chifforobe.

From Literature

My stomach grumbles, and it seems wrong to get a snack at a moment like this, but it won’t do anybody any good if I’m hungry.

From Literature