as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
hasn't stopped grousing since we started this vacation
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as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a forum in which employees can air their grouses
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Recent Examples of grouse
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
Spencer was tired and bored with his job as a hospital administrator and was grousing about it one night with good friend Mike Cisternino.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
In years past, Alone contestants have survived off of a vast array of critters that live in the sub-arctic: beaver, squirrels, grouse, mice, and rabbits.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
A good number of receivers in the league — particularly one like Sutton, who felt the need to protest his contract situation through the offseason — might have groused publicly.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
Spencer was tired and bored with his job as a hospital administrator and was grousing about it one night with good friend Mike Cisternino.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
Noun
The grouse or boomer, as it was known back then, was once the most numerous and notable species in the state.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
In years past, Alone contestants have survived off of a vast array of critters that live in the sub-arctic: beaver, squirrels, grouse, mice, and rabbits.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouse
Verb
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Jiang and his colleagues complain over video chat about their bland meals, but the people who produce, prepare and deliver the food remain invisible.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yost and others who opposed the sale of books from the library complained that HUC should not sell part of its collection to ease its financial problems.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The unfiltered electric soundtrack of the Evija goes from a piercing whine to an ear-splitting shriek.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Moscow’s escalating air war and the distinctive whine of Shaheds is now forcing Ukrainians out of their beds and into shelters and metro stations on an almost-nightly basis.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Verb
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When the Target employees announced the launch, the fans screamed and were called up to the counter one by one.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kidman's complaint, obtained by The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, confirmed the two are living in separate Nashville homes.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The grand jury indictment supersedes the criminal complaint and allows the criminal case to skip the preliminary hearing phase and move toward a trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The deputies ultimately roll him over before putting on handcuffs as Mull can be heard moaning in pain.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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The recognizable munchies didn't stop the cast members from moaning, groaning and throwing up as usual.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This map is a lament, but also an attempt to perform a restoration, to imagine the nonviolent future after the war has ended when these institutions can be rebuilt.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Told through empathetic interviews with his bandmates and family, Struebing’s ordeal becomes a tale of partial redemption and a lament about the failure of our justice system to meet the mental-health needs of people caught up in it.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stop in to see what all the fuss is about.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The ongoing lawsuit isn't the first time the FTC has made a fuss about Amazon's operations recently.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Following their exit, the couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Campbell filed a grievance with the discipline board in 2023 alleging ineffective assistance of counsel.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouse. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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