as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
the kind of person who wouldn't be happy if she didn't have something to grizzle about
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Recent Examples of grizzle
Khan appears in his latest incarnation — grizzled with a goatee, an elder statesman returned to the screen.
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Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled, lending them their name.
—Fox News, 10 Mar. 2020
Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt - both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it - that's saying a lot.
—Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019
That, for me, is praise for a work of art that’s as close to puppy love as this grizzled, jaded old WASP will ever feel.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
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Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled, lending them their name.
—Fox News, 10 Mar. 2020
Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt - both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it - that's saying a lot.
—Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019
That, for me, is praise for a work of art that’s as close to puppy love as this grizzled, jaded old WASP will ever feel.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzle
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Some residents and candidates have complained that Area Towing often overcharged customers, unaware of the costs when getting their vehicles towed.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Republicans complain about the district’s heavy Democratic lean.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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There's just a million things available and everything's screaming at you.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Noem screams, before spotting a service dog in the crowd and shooting it.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Blue Heeler/Catahoula mix doesn’t just whine and bark.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The sales exceptions seem to be backlist dystopian fiction and books by and for the fascists, that is, right-wing memoir and culture war whining.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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The sound of a heavy machine motor moaned from a tractor evening out the soil covering an oval enclosure, about the size of a football field.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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Liam was basically telling the people who were moaning about a younger band to get stuffed.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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“Grizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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