grumble

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

In a flash, the journalist is gone, leaving Gustav to grumble, “TikTok troll.”

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

They weren’t told what they’d be targeting, leading some of them to grumble about being pulled off the front line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

“Fern,” I grumble, but she pretends not to hear me.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy