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
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Grace, in turn, grouses about his new roomie in a series of video diaries, which will be sent back to Earth.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Kafer continues the bias against wolves by insinuating that the state has reintroduced lynx, elk, moose, turkeys, grouse, ferrets, and now wolverines based on science, but not wolves.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Monfort has groused in recent years, including in an interview with The Post before the 2024 season, about Major League Baseball’s lack of a salary cap.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Grace, in turn, grouses about his new roomie in a series of video diaries, which will be sent back to Earth.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Charles was dating Diana’s older sister, Lady Sarah Spencer, and came to their family home for a grouse hunt.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Kafer continues the bias against wolves by insinuating that the state has reintroduced lynx, elk, moose, turkeys, grouse, ferrets, and now wolverines based on science, but not wolves.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouse
Verb
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Cassidy also complained that a new primary system enacted last year confused voters by requiring them to ask for a partisan ballot instead of the all-party primary previously in place.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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So, what Rodriguez and Cohen Higgins are complaining about is what happens four and five years or even ten years down the line.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Both motors stay at or below 45 dBA even at full power, something that will genuinely surprise anyone used to the whine of current-generation motors.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 10,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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The whine from that straight-cut gearbox alone is painfully loud, say nothing of the wide-open exhaust on the 4.0 L flat-six.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bringing up the video stops Kyle in his tracks, and his reaction screams guilt.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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As the good Samaritans tried in vain to reach her, Gocaj could be heard screaming.—
New York Daily News,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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The couple was last seen together on surveillance footage at a Beaver Dam Kwik Trip on March 29, 2025, according to a criminal complaint cited by WISC.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Last week, The Charlotte Observer reported on complaints from some who had to sleep on those bunks.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Where my world was hemmed in by ridgelines and holler roads, Mary Lennox’s world was hemmed in by fog and wind and the low moan of a manor house that seemed to breathe on its own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Under Hiller, the Kings went into the Olympic break with a whimper and came out of it with a moan.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the work, a diverse cast of women, one after another, hold a single note as a lament for the dead.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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No fuss, no muss — just high-quality ingredients and a touch of spice.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Between the flattering V-neck design, flowy butterfly sleeves, and pleated pattern, this top was made to move with you without any fuss or restriction.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Arena did, though, air grievances about inconsistent use of the Video Assistant Referee and MLS’s busy schedule ahead of the World Cup break.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
17 May 2026
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The 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer found that 68% of people said business leaders mislead them, while 61% had a moderate or high sense of grievance toward business and government.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouse. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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