Example Sentences

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But those pieces — Hachimura, Russell, Vanderbilt — all struggled to produce an encore last season while Lakers fans were grumbling about the young star who should have been here.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024

We were grumbling about music and someone said: “Why don’t we get together and play like we used to?”

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2017

Last week, the players were grumbling about Goodell’s high-handed treatment of Harrison and several others accused of doping in a since-discredited Al Jazeera report.

From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2016

While fans in Denver were chanting for Tebow, fans in Florida were grumbling for Orton.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2011

Volantis closed its gates at dark, and the guardsmen on its northern gate were grumbling impatiently at the stragglers.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin