grumble
Example Sentences
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Germany could still invoke its equivalent of antitrust curbs to block the deal but will likely content itself with “grumbles in the body politic,” Bruegel’s Veron predicts.
From Barron's
My mom grumbled it was like the House of Stray Cats, folks using their nine lives.
From Literature
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He grumbles, but takes it before he flies out the door, shoes in his other hand.
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Clare thought it was joyful and lovely, though Brickbane had always grumbled about it, for it made the book fat and sticky.
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A team’s devoted followers may grumble, but their complaints rarely rise to the level of the hubbub around must-see tours, from Bruce Springsteen to Oasis.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.