as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
the kind of person who wouldn't be happy if she didn't have something to grizzle about
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Recent Examples of grizzle
That, for me, is praise for a work of art that’s as close to puppy love as this grizzled, jaded old WASP will ever feel.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt — both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it — that’s saying a lot.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2019
For as long as anyone can remember, the Spurs have been grizzled.
—Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 20 June 2019
Is Yellowstone big enough for both Roarke and Costner’s grizzled rancher John Dutton?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 June 2019
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt — both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it — that’s saying a lot.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2019
For as long as anyone can remember, the Spurs have been grizzled.
—Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 20 June 2019
Is Yellowstone big enough for both Roarke and Costner’s grizzled rancher John Dutton?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 June 2019
See All Example Sentences for grizzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzle
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And no one can seem to stop complaining about it—lowering egg prices was even a primary talking point in Trump’s run for the presidency.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Developers themselves have complained that their companies are not doing enough to weed out harassment online.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
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Preston Turano, a veterinarian and spokesperson at Felix Cat Insurance, told Newsweek that yelling, screaming, and physical punishment should never be used when training or communicating with your cat.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Moments after an emphatic two-handed jam in the closing seconds that sealed Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s 68-61 upset of Harvard-Westlake on Friday night in Studio City, Tyran Stokes clenched both fists, turned toward his teammates and screamed at the top of his lungs.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Now even Sean McDermott, coach of the Bills team that lost to the Chiefs last Sunday in the AFC championship games, is running with the crowd and whining that a team having the kind of extraordinary run the Chiefs are having doesn’t get here without the refs.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Walter Lippmann in Public Opinion whines about this.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
1 Feb. 2025
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Men writhe and moan in the shadows just out of sight as a young gay man walks through the dark room at Adonis, Copenhagen’s only gay sauna.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
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Shows that not all football teams need to be Champions League contenders and not all fans need to be moaning about the failings of their club.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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