as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
always seems to be grouching about the weather
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But John Healey stepped down as defense secretary this month after complaining that Starmer was not moving fast enough to meet the target.
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Still, some users are complaining online.
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An open 911 line allowed dispatchers to hear gunshots and people screaming inside the building.
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But doing grand openings and screaming out loud doesn't resonate with the brand.
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Stop whining and complaining, people.
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Well, certainly a lot of whining about technology.
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“Grouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouching. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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