grumble

Example Sentences

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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

He grumbles that it’s hard to open up to someone who can already “divine your secrets at a glance.”

From Los Angeles Times

The results make it easier to argue down those on the left who have grumbled that he's not radical enough, not bold enough.

From BBC

Did they grumble about squeezing between the car and the garbage cans, bikes or lawn mowers along the side walls of the garage?

From Seattle Times

Some bank employees have privately grumbled that his hobby performing as an electronic dance music D.J. is a distraction, especially with Goldman in the financial doldrums and laying off thousands of employees.

From New York Times