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
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
While some in its famously loyal membership base groused, Costco suffered no discernible political consequences.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Tal Dekel-Daks, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2025
While animals like rabbit, quail and grouse are commonly used in the culinary arts, other animals that are legally allowed for consumption may pose health risks.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Some people groused that the film had left no cultural footprint.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
While some in its famously loyal membership base groused, Costco suffered no discernible political consequences.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
Dyson Perrins spent several months annually at Ardross, with house parties making the most of the grouse moors, fishing and deer forests.
—Tal Dekel-Daks, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2025
While animals like rabbit, quail and grouse are commonly used in the culinary arts, other animals that are legally allowed for consumption may pose health risks.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouse
Verb
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Some of them posted on social media to complain about the situation.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Members of Congress have complained that only about half of existing documents, many with redactions, have been made public even as Justice Department officials have said everything has been released, except for some files that can’t be made public until a judge gives the go-ahead.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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No suspicious whine in the air, no burning of pungent oils to put off biters.—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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These are no longer the days of whine and turned-up noses.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
30 Nov. 2025
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Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy — The images of Lindsey Vonn down on the snow, screaming in pain and then being airlifted off the course by helicopter after her crash at the Olympics were a stark reminder of the dangers of the downhill.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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People didn’t scream out answers.—
Jeff Banowetz,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The complaint was dismissed with prejudice.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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The data is less clear that dog ownership increased in New York City specifically, but complaints about dog poop left on the ground certainly did.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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For Mair, the lament is that the very public controversy playing out on that Olympic stage will force changes at the top level of the sport that will trickle down to the grassroots.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her self-reflections have always landed better than love laments though, and there’s plenty of these on the new one.—
Lina Lecaro,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Testing of Your Safety Devices Your home’s safety devices, like smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and GFCI outlets, are designed to protect without much fuss.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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No reservations, no fuss, just pizza.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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While the fund addresses a historical grievance, the founders are clear about its intent.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The couple famously aired their grievances with the royal family in a tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey and a revealing Netflix series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouse. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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