as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a chorus of moans and grumbles when they found out that the overnight camping trip had been cancelled
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day
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Recent Examples of grumble
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Some of the attendees grumbled, but Chavez wanted to know what else Bell had in mind.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Bobbie adjusts to her new life as McEntire wields her grumbling everywoman sitcom humor once again.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
While there was some grumbling about the weight of our books, this has been easier to swallow for my classmates and me than the phone ban.
—CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The recent expansion additions were done without a bank, and there has been some grumbling in the marketplace that the process has been bumpy and less than transparent.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Some of the attendees grumbled, but Chavez wanted to know what else Bell had in mind.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Bobbie adjusts to her new life as McEntire wields her grumbling everywoman sitcom humor once again.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
While there was some grumbling about the weight of our books, this has been easier to swallow for my classmates and me than the phone ban.
—CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grumble
Noun
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The ground crew starts the engines externally, filling the air with an urgent whine.J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Reports of this plan were toasted by professional cynics with a similar whine.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Girding for battle at USC Pay is at the center of union organizing at USC, where non-tenure track professors complain of semester-to-semester contracts with little job security, minimal or nonexistent raises and moves by the university to cut benefits.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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If corporate leaders complain about these directives’ effects on their bottom lines, Trump’s team could force CISA to scale back its use of this authority.Eric Geller, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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The small four-cylinder revs high to keep the power up, resulting a lot of growling in the cabin.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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At the time he was found, Trooper was standing in a large puddle of water and repeatedly growled as the trooper moved toward him.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
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The ultimate effect is paradoxical: the more that Valéry eliminates the ghost of pain and passion from the logical machinery of his work, the starker and more affecting the moans and cries of the ghost become.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Against Notre Dame, the collective moan in the Coliseum with yet another last-minute loss because of Riley’s poor play calling was the breaking point for this lifelong Trojan.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of fans from all over the world tuned in to these unofficial livestreams every night of the tour, commenting, screaming, and searching for Swift Easter eggs together — and thus creating a sense of community and joy rivaled only by the vibes of an actual concert.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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This clearly crushes Lee, who screams furiously at Eugene, though his words are rendered inaudible amid the trip—Lee cannot make his voice heard.Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The earth had been rumbling for years, setting the stage for one of the most devastating natural events in human history.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jones running back Dante Wallace Jr. rumbles his way into the end zone for the 2 yard touchdown.Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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So far this fall, Milwaukee DNS has seen a 35% increase in complaints from last year about landlords providing no heat or insufficient heat, WITI-TV (Channel 6) and WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) reported.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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The lender then canceled her refinance application in response, according to the complaint.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Grumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumble. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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