Thesaurus / grumbling
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This is before my wife comes in and hijacks the radio to listen to the Rai 1 news bulletin, which always sets off grumbles about the Conte government.
LAST WEEK’S VACCINE-LED RALLY WAS ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS—BUT IS ALL THAT GOOD NEWS ALREADY PRICED IN?BERNHARD WARNERNOVEMBER 16, 2020FORTUNEIn spite of this there was no grumbling, and the men, as their general reported, pressed on with cries of "Vive la Rpublique!"
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONMeanwhile, both the disciples of Somers and the disciples of Trenchard were grumbling at Harley's resolution.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYThe owner of the slippers was folding the robe and laying it over the rail, and grumbling to himself all the while.
CABIN FEVERB. M. BOWERThat was all the comfort she gave Norman, and she walked in to pour out a furious grumbling upon Margaret.
THE DAISY CHAINCHARLOTTE YONGEHe came opposite, lurched almost on them, touched them with a groping hand and passed, grumbling.
THE WOMAN GIVESOWEN JOHNSONIn the afternoon, Dangerfield returned to the portrait of Mr. Cornelius, always grumbling, always dissatisfied.
THE WOMAN GIVESOWEN JOHNSONThe drowsy travellers gathered themselves up; and elbowing and grumbling, rushed out.
ALONEMARION HARLANDHe did not allow his voice to express his exultation, but spoke in his usual harsh, grumbling tones.
A CHARMING FELLOW, VOLUME II (OF 3)FRANCES ELEANOR TROLLOPEHe entered the stable grumbling, found everything in order, and came out furious.
LABOULAYE'S FAIRY BOOKVARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO GRUMBLING
- bearish
- bemoaning
- cantankerous
- captious
- carping
- censorious
- complaining
- critical
- cross
- crying
- deploring
- discontented
- dissatisfied
- edgy
- fault-finding
- fretful
- grousing
- grumbling
- grumbly
- huffy
- irritable
- lamenting
- out of sorts
- peevish
- petulant
- plaintive
- scrappy
- snappy
- sour
- testy
- thin-skinned
- touchy
- uptight
- wailing
- waspish
- waspy
- whimpering
- whining
- whiny
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