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
This time, the ex-champ being wooed for his expertise is grizzled, grumpy Elliott, with Ving Rhames replacing the earlier film’s Hardy Daniel Kreuger.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
While a number of draftees who heard their name called on Wednesday were teenagers, Carter is grizzled by prospect standards.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
27 June 2024
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.
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Fox News,
10 Mar. 2020
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
While a number of draftees who heard their name called on Wednesday were teenagers, Carter is grizzled by prospect standards.
—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
27 June 2024
Khan appears in his latest incarnation — grizzled with a goatee, an elder statesman returned to the screen.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for grizzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzle
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At one practice during the fall of 2024, Washington’s assistant athletic director of football academics Diamond Brown was standing on the sideline when Jonah bounded up to her in full pads and begun complaining about his grade in a music class.
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How to complain with flair at a restaurant when things go awry?
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Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?
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For Denver, who sent the pick away, this screams cost-cutting measure for a team running into second apron issues.
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
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Don’t whine about his Northern California roots or love of the local nine.
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Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
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And yes, that sound will dissipate and soon will be too faint for my human ears as it is absorbed into space, but Renee Gladman writes that spaces moan.
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“Grizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzle. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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