grumble

The swings in focus and the message that those changes send about what makes a “good school” is part of why every year higher-education leaders grumble about the outsized influence of the rankings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Given the speed with which one, Darren Jones, went public with a grumble it will be something Team Burnham will be wary of.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

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 The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

I grumble, and I’m feeling very frustrated as I hobble toward the courtyard to eat the lunch Mom packed me.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

As a Roman citizen he grumbles about taxes yet knows that the state keeps the peace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

You can imagine the first misplaced pass by Spurs, they will blame it on Frank, and those grumbles will only grow as the game goes on.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

"We're the same as two years ago, but worse," grumbles Hector Sanchez, a 62-year-old waiter.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025

Plenty tell me the grumbles about his approach to running the party ran well beyond the gripes you can find in any workplace about the bosses.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025

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 "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Two decades ago, customers grumbled about U.S. airlines charging for checked bags, which was the start of all the unbundling that followed.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

But his internal critics long privately grumbled, and more recently increasingly publicly grumbled that this amounted to him all too often not being able to articulate what he did believe.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

His policy chief grumbled that part of the chip makers’ windfall should fund a “national dividend.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Brokers had grumbled for years that the rule was too heavy-handed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

I walked behind Red while my stomach grumbled with each footstep, the chant of food, food, food.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

But the move risks alienating customers who already may be grumbling about the complex array of ticket options when it comes time to book a flight.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

There was grumbling on social media that the lack of a physical disc would eliminate any second-hand market for the title.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

For all the grumbling and negative news, AI is making strides in the business world. surveys of CIOs and CEOs consistently show that companies plan to spend more on AI this year and next.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Everyone is grumbling about what the effect will be on traffic, and that - along with safety concerns - is keeping some people home on both sides of the political divide.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

She sat back down with her hands clasped across her grumbling stomach.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer