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
Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Trump has groused for days about the wait for the next generation of Boeing 747 jets that are supposed to serve as the primary presidential air transport, officially known as the VC-25B but flying under the name Air Force One when the president is onboard.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
May Wang, JSTOR Daily, 6 Mar. 2025
Any one of them might go an extended stretch without quality targets, yet none grouses about it.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
There is plenty of grousing about the development of individual players under head coach Greg Cronin and his staff — particularly given the team’s younger, highest-upside talent — but there’s no denying that some collective movement has taken place.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Trump has groused for days about the wait for the next generation of Boeing 747 jets that are supposed to serve as the primary presidential air transport, officially known as the VC-25B but flying under the name Air Force One when the president is onboard.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The previous Trump administration also attempted to undo protection for the sage grouse keystone species, largely enabling oil and gas interests that had long opposed the extent of the grouse conservation efforts.
—May Wang, JSTOR Daily, 6 Mar. 2025
Any one of them might go an extended stretch without quality targets, yet none grouses about it.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouse
Verb
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During a ski vacation in the seventh episode, Ginny complains that Nick is not being fully present with her friends.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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One Truist customer complained on DownDetector that their rent payment has been pending since Thursday evening.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Inside the fence, the atmosphere was oddly peaceful, and sometimes so quiet that the loudest noise was the whine of an overhead drone.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 May 2025
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The motor produces a whine that is noticeable but not distracting.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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People could be heard screaming and crying in the video, which appeared to show several people injured on the ground and baggage strewn about, as first responders attended to the scene.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Her lawyers and family members also celebrated by screaming and hugging each other, per a video from the courtroom.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Russell Brand rape, assault charges follow BBC apology The charges against Brand follow a formal apology given by the BBC to employees in January over its handling of harassment complaints against the comedian during his tenure at the network.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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One of my biggest complaints while testing these knives was about food sticking to the sides while chopping.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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But the Francophone descriptor fails to conjure the dust her voice kicks up, the grit and moan that hang in the air after each song.—
Carrie Brownstein,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Having been browbeaten by the negativity of previous coaches Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, having a manager who didn't dismiss the idea the team could be title challengers or moan about a lack of talent was refreshing.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The long-standing lament that Latin American conservatives, centrists, and leftists share is that whereas the United States comes to the region to punish and lecture, China comes to trade.—
Will Freeman,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
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Deeply layered and emotionally charged, the work reads like a visual lament, for what’s been lost, what still remains, and the unresolved stories that continue to flow beneath the surface.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Top it off with the Eero Pro 6E mesh system at $150 off, so your home gets smooth, smart Wi-Fi that works without the fuss.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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The filling is a hypoallergenic down alternative for those who love the softness of natural feathers without the fuss.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There was a trade request from Butler, three suspensions without pay issued by the Heat and an airing of grievances against each other along the way before the trade.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Seniors for Peace has added Tesla to its list of grievances during the group’s Friday protests outside an assisted living center.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouse. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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