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
David Aldridge, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Europeans will certainly grouse about a partial U.S. retrenchment.
—Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Some ten minutes into our hike, the pup flushes a trio of grouse about 30 yards ahead.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Verb
And thus the idea that the Seine may be too contaminated with E. coli and other pollutants for her and the world’s other top triathletes isn’t something she — and, likely, most of the other competitors — spend much time grousing about.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Europeans will certainly grouse about a partial U.S. retrenchment.
—Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Americans love to grouse about the rising cost of college.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Some ten minutes into our hike, the pup flushes a trio of grouse about 30 yards ahead.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouse
Verb
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Trump has complained about China’s rising influence over the canal.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some consumers have also complained that bulk billing arrangements can burden them with a single, subpar internet service that costs more.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The ragged metallic roaring scream of a Boeing 727 ascending eastward, a high-pitched whine building to a thundering roar, fading to a drone.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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When in use, the motor produced a slightly audible whistle/whine.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
4 Apr. 2024
Verb
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While being average maybe does not quite scream iconic Survivor player at full volume, perhaps that is exactly the point.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Read Next National Deputies rush to save screaming kids trapped outside burning Colorado home.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Two spa businesses in Baltimore told the Banner that Tucker had been banned immediately after complaints were lodged against him.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Four nearby cities — Duarte, Azusa, Irwindale and Baldwin Park — have lodged official complaints arguing that transporting hazardous substances 15 miles outside the Eaton fire and into a popular recreation area poses a risk to thousands more.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Jasmine moans with pleasure as Gino traces her legs with his tongue.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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Many of the patients were critically ill and moaning in pain from broken bones, head gashes and other injuries blamed on Tropical Storm Helene.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a half-skeptical lament for the process of tyranny and dissent, as alluded to in the scriptural epigraph about the strangling Ficus religiosa tree that gives the film its title.—
Armond White,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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In classical terms, this begins as an Adagio in D minor — a slow lament led by a solo cello, that accelerates into a chaotic swell of strings.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The film’s chief distinction is that it was shot entirely on an iPhone, supposedly allowing for greater freedom and spontaneity as the cast and crew were able to shoot in real locations without making much of a fuss.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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So, without further fuss, here are my predictions for the main categories for the 97th Academy Awards.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The complaint is a role reversal of sorts compared to the grievances filed in recent years by importers and exporters against container shipping giants.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
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Like the senators, aldermen often use Johnson’s line to air grievances and share advice, with or without a response.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouse. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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