grumbling

Example Sentences

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Molina plays Sam Cooper, a retired engineer — that will be important — being brought grumbling to the Boroughs, a posh, city-sized retirement community plopped down in the middle of the Southwestern desert.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

There’s been a lot of folks grumbling that the Fed is too data dependent and should use more forward-looking indicators.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

At the time, “Ohio” received criticism similar to the reaction to “Streets of Minneapolis:” a mix of grousing about rich rock stars capitalizing on tragedy combined with grumbling that the song just wasn’t very good.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

One insider told me: "Defence spending is a proper wound now - it's not just the chiefs grumbling."

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The fo’c’sle hands, along with McNeish, had begun grumbling about their duties and pay since the ship sank.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong