grumble
verb (used without object)
to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
grumbler
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a word derived from
grumble.
Example Sentences
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"One day in the dugout I asked him –- why are you always such a grumbler? And he told me about the tragedy with his family. From that time, we grew very close."
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
But Wilkinson was equally persuasive as a working-class grumbler, which is what made him such a terrific secret weapon in the hit 1997 comedy “The Full Monty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Resolve one person's grumbles, and potentially create another grumbler.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2023
She is a moaner and a grumbler and a snappy comeback queen, but she is also a devoted daughter, a loving friend, an adoring wife.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2015
"Sure, the Promised Land seems to be coming into sight, after all," said old Tom, to the grumbler who marched ahead of him.
From The Road to Paris by Robert Neilson Stephens
