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"Any fool know dat," returned Scipio, grumly and evidently tired already of being thus catechised.

From The Red Rover by Cooper, James Fenimore

"The city ought to manage it," said Norton grumly, sitting down however.

From Trading by Warner, Susan

For now the morning vapour, red and grumly, Rests heavy on the hills; and o'er the heav'ns Wide spreading forth in lighter gradual fliades, Just faintly colours the pale muddy sky.

From Poems, &c. (1790) Wherein It Is Attempted To Describe Certain Views Of Nature And Of Rustic Manners; And Also, To Point Out, In Some Instances, The Different Influence Which The Same Circumstances Produce On Different Characters by Baillie, Joanna

"No accounting for tastes," Norton replied, rather grumly.

From Trading by Warner, Susan

So in he walked and made his bow, grumly civil, but civil.

From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan