Examples of grumble

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I have grumbled about the absence of natural capital from official development economics many times before.
The commands of muster masters and the exactions of purveyors met grumbling compliance.
The effect, he grumbled, was 'within a while to make greatness very familiar, if not ridiculous'.
In 1743, as the city quickly grew restless from a wave of soaring prices, grumbling voices were heard everywhere.
Despite such grumbles, the author must be congratulated for a remarkable work.
Instead, the existing schools only seek self-comfort through the grumbling logics of realism and constructivism.
The high rate of desertion was the real issue underlying the many grumbles about enforcement of contract.
Their bellies grumbling, the village mounts a collective effort to return the baker's wife to her conjugal duty.
In contrast to these songs full of grumbling and discontent, those calling for the salvation of the nation or service to the society are more positive and constructive.
You, who play the zigzag lightning of power over the world, with the grumbling thunder in your wake, think kindly of those who walk in the dust.
Caregivers may grumble but seldom take a strong stand, because they lack institutional support.
One remaining grumble is that the secondary sources generally appear rather dated.
My only complaint, and it is more of a grumble really, is the lack of balance between the marine environment and others.
His grumble has echoed, largely unanswered, down the ages.
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