grumble

How To Use grumble In A Sentence

• Anecdotal evidence has long pointed to crofters being a hale and hearty breed - albeit prone to bad backs and the odd grumble.
• Sullenly, Andrea settled down into her seat and grumbled something incoherent.
• Carpathia that he has often grumbled to the officers for what he called absurd precautions in lying to and wasting his time, which he regarded as very valuable; but after hearing of the Titanic's loss he recognized that he was to some extent responsible for the speed at which she had travelled, and would never be so again. The Loss of the S. S. Titanic Its Story and Its Lessons
• Coach scribbled his name and grumbled, “You could have asked her in the first place.” Parents Behaving Badly
• “Pshaw, Peterkin,” answered his principal, “thou art ever such a frampold grumbler —” Quentin Durward
• There's also a notable kitsch factor about the place -- the trashy menu, the lowbrow drink selection (Mad Dog and brands of beer you swore you'd never drink again), the neon band-logo signage and the retro tuneage -- that has prompted some detractors to grumble that the brashness is a little Westword | Complete Issue
• What a jack-in-office!" she grumbled under her breath. Monitress Merle
• I often grumble about cold air-conditioning in restaurants. Times, Sunday Times
• One prisoner grumbled about the quality of his vegan meal. The Sun
• The public has grumbled to a point where it has lost faith in the Authority because of its failure to carry out its mandate.