Example Sentences

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Beyond all the knowledge and talent, beyond the frequent smiles and occasional grouching, David was a guy who really cared.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2022

Thereafter, he spent a lot of time grouching about how little time he was being allotted.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 14, 2015

Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA Call it grumbling, griping, grizzling, grouching – take your pick.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2012

Sometimes you need a sane summer vacation to see how habitual our sports grouching has become.

From Washington Post

So they come grouching back to the clubhouse and I took 'em home to breakfast.

From Somewhere in Red Gap by Wilson, Harry Leon