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
His grumble was about more than my sartorial choices.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
My car never tires, panics or wavers; it doesn’t jolt at brake lights or grumble at traffic jams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
“Go ahead,” I grumble to the people waiting, and I let Fiona finish pushing me inside.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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