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grizzling

verb

present participle of grizzle
as in complaining
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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  1. complaining
  2. screaming
  3. whining
  4. moaning
Verb
  • Patience is the ability to remain calm and accept delays, difficulties, or annoyance without complaining or becoming angry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The charges were dismissed on Thursday, according to court records, after the complaining witness failed to appear.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of complaining
Verb
  • At the same time, Plog placed a phone call to a relative and can be heard moaning and screaming in pain.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Amazon doesn’t have to worry about affiliates screaming if the show bleeds into their late local newscasts, nor FCC overlord Brendan Carr having a meltdown over an unbleeped John Mulaney bit.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of screaming
Verb
  • Still, to Sandy, Joe’s whining is no reason to write him off altogether.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • And everyone stop whining to their mom about the other one – or in this case, a federal judge.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of whining
Verb
  • At the same time, Plog placed a phone call to a relative and can be heard moaning and screaming in pain.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Hall wrote in his report that Hamilton lay down in the backseat of the police vehicle, moaning and not responding, prompting first responders to give him Narcan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of moaning
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“Grizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzling. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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