as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
hasn't stopped grousing since we started this vacation
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Recent Examples of groused
The hoteliers also groused that New Jersey and Philadelphia had proposed raising sales or lodging taxes in order to squeeze visitors.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Trump groused last year about a massive military parade Xi hosted with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, accusing them of conspiring against America.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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
Three years ago, Kevin Durant groused about fans hitting him up for money after losing bets.
—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Some people groused that the film had left no cultural footprint.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
For years, audiences have groused that films are too long, and now, a number of film professors say their students are having trouble finishing films they are assigned to watch for class.
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Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Trump groused last year about a massive military parade Xi hosted with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, accusing them of conspiring against America.
—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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
Three years ago, Kevin Durant groused about fans hitting him up for money after losing bets.
—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Some people groused that the film had left no cultural footprint.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
For years, audiences have groused that films are too long, and now, a number of film professors say their students are having trouble finishing films they are assigned to watch for class.
—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groused
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In the meantime, residents of the Los Angeles neighborhood have complained of respiratory symptoms, and local businesses have tried to push on while feeling the economic impact spurred by the haze that has become a daily — and anxiety-inducing — occurrence.
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But passengers complained of a lack of information, hotel rooms were not available everywhere, and some travelers' journeys stretched through the night.
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Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
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Ghosn’s name screamed out by shareholder As Nissan executives attempted to reassure investors that the company's latest turnaround plan would restore profitability, frustration boiled over inside the meeting hall.
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Traffic hummed and whined on I-85.
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Second, in a report of their own, the pro-business commissioners whined that all of this was unfair.
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In the shadows of the long-hut, the elders muttered among themselves—of portents and crops and weather and the storage of grain.
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As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.
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Coach Arne Slot moaned about VAR but his problems lie much closer to home.
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Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.
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“Groused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groused. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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