grumbled
Example Sentences
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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
She raised her own phone for emphasis, as residents holding signs grumbled that she was lying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Some of the criticism may be filtering up to the president, who has grumbled that Iran is still throttling most shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2026
"It's certainly not gotten any better. It's actually gotten much worse," he grumbled.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Babulya grumbled and dropped the spoon into the potion, then hooked her fingers in the air over the simmering pot.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
