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
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
But neither point was true, as al Qaeda leaders privately groused.
—William McCants, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2014
Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Prompted to grouse about transgender policy by his host, Moms co-founder Tiffany Justice, Trump said the following:
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Children are being taught that they were born in the wrong body.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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There’s plenty of grousing about the 58-year-old Tyson facing someone 31 years younger in a sanctioned professional match.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
But neither point was true, as al Qaeda leaders privately groused.
—William McCants, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2014
Noun
The lakes had frozen in the Far North, and the foxes and the grouse had shed their brown fur and feathers in favor of Arctic white.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Prompted to grouse about transgender policy by his host, Moms co-founder Tiffany Justice, Trump said the following:
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Children are being taught that they were born in the wrong body.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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An unknown number of people within the department complained about the post.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Reddit users are complaining about problems connecting to the online forum, with thousands of people telling DownDetector on Wednesday that the service is down.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Reports of this plan were toasted by professional cynics with a similar whine.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Mamet is the series’ comic highlight, ping-ponging between tantrums, whines and sickly-sweet pleas with the volatility of an overgrown toddler; Jackson’s Misia receives these outbursts with an obeisance that is eventually pushed to the point of breaking.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
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Officers responded to calls from people who heard several shots fired and people screaming at 2317 South Pleasant Valley Road at 11:30 p.m. on June 26.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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As one of Jeff Arcuri’s openers at the Beacon Theater, Jensen had the crowd screaming with laughter over a wild bit on the realities of menstruation. 4.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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West has been the subject of a wave of complaints filed after his antisemitic rants posted on his social media accounts in October 2022 sparked widespread criticism and the end of his lucrative partnerships with Gap and Adidas.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Department of Justice filed a 2017 complaint against UnitedHealth alleging the company used false information to inflate charges to the government.Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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Alabama songwriter Early James embraces jagged, moaning blues on his upcoming third album Medium Raw.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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On Wednesday, Sharpe’s 3.2 million followers may have been perplexed or shocked to hear the sound of a moaning woman in an Instagram Live session that appeared on the former tight end’s page.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
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Many lament that the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or is now comprised of players who aren't mavericks or 'ballers' but stars whose genius is excelling or dominating a particular system.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Without striving to be such a thing, 3 Women is a generational lament, one of the richest of the ’70s dramas, and one of the best portraits of depressive self-destruction since Bobby Dupea in Five Easy Pieces (the role that made Nicholson a superstar).Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 July 2024
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Not everyone wants to host a grand feast for Thanksgiving — some folks prefer a takeout meal, while others would rather skip the fuss of hosting entirely.Kale Williams, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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See what the fuss is about at The Reserve by Old Elk Distillery, its tasting room serving elevated tavern fare and cocktails.Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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Trump ran a campaign that stoked culture war grievances and divisions, and was defined by lies, a desire for vengeance, and, at times, threatening rhetoric.Tess Owen, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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Still, Trump kept Republicans nervous by mixing in messages of grievance up until the very end of the race, veering off a script on inflation and immigration that operatives believed was more effective in winning over persuadable voters.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouse. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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