gruntled
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of gruntled
C20: back formation from disgruntled
Example Sentences
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So he’s back to being simply gruntled now?
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2022
By then, my wife and I were feeling pretty gruntled, too.
From Washington Post • Jun. 24, 2021
Whether disgruntled, partially gruntled, or pleasantly gruntled, Brown is still one of the best wide receivers of all time.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2019
But a hardcore of contracted players are if not exactly disgruntled, then at least far from gruntled: certainly they are underpaid compared to the Australians, who also get to play in the IPL.
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2013
They gruntled as they unloaded the two larger mules.
From The Covered Wagon by Hough, Emerson
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