grouse
noun
any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae.
were grousing
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past progressiveof grouse.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When the Daytona schedule came out, a lot of drivers were grousing that their first chance to run with other cars would be in Thursday qualifiers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
By the early 1870s, the Klan was on the wane, but Democratic politicians were grousing that the Secret Service violated the rights of those under its surveillance.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2019
Players were grousing to the officials or expressing their frustration with non-calls on fouls throughout the game.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2011
He said he was startled at how members were grousing about Mr. Steele, describing it as counterproductive when he was looking to make big gains in races for governor.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2010
"That counts to you, Colonel," called out Beauvayse, the Chief's fair, boyish junior aide-de-camp, from the bottom of the table, "against the awful failure you were grousing about this morning."
From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard
