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Sports pundits and conservative personalities have been grousing for months about legions of Swifties suddenly attending Kansas City games, and even donning Kelce’s “87” jersey.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Why it’s good: Some Apple fans have been grousing for years about the “notch” on the top of the iPhone screen that holds the camera and Face ID sensor.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022

After all, surfing veterans have been grousing for decades about the ever-growing ranks of “kooks”—clueless rookies—invading their home breaks.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2016

Summers may well have been grousing about Obama.

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2011

For years U.S. employers have been grousing that more and more aspiring workers lack the know-how to get the most basic jobs done.

From Time Magazine Archive