| 单词 | grumble |
| 例句 | "Nine hours here, and now nine hours back," the guard grumbled. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “It says ‘PRIVATE’ in plain English on the cover,” I grumble. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The Indians, he grumbled, “believe what they please and no more”—a practice dangerous, in Hennepin’s view, to a well-ordered society. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “When Stuart opened his presents he grumbled all morning. He hadn’t wanted a carpentry set, he didn’t like the watch and the bicycle had the wrong kind of tires.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought I’d be off this island by now,” she grumbled. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “So we wouldn’t know what to punch into the hover ladder’s control panel,” grumbled Charles. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Captain Smith grumbles, but there is no arguing with President Wingfield. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “That was a shrine to Artemis,” Thalia grumbled. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The old-timers grumble, but I like those ads and the posters. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I think of Ms. Raz and the way she grumbled those first words of thanks when we started taking food to her. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The men near me roused from their sleep to grumble at me to be still, and I gave up. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “They couldn’t make six knots in a trade wind!” he grumbled. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not so crazy about breaded veal cutlets,” grumbled the skeptical B-25 commander in the north of Corsica. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It makes no sense to cheer from so far away, so instead Fiona grumbles, “Who does she think she is, always wearing those glasses?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The noise had not been the grumble of thunder, it had been a growl of a TIGER! Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z A green and orange dragger, black in the night, grumbled and drummed past their balcony, not thirty feet from their wedding bed. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A few students grumbled, but again I assured them that this was all part of my master plan. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Your mother made me leave,” Babulya grumbled, “so I wouldn’t offend him. I got some herbs in the meantime. Come here and taste this.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Dad grumbled occasionally about heating the attic for Luke—“It’s just like throwing money out those vents”—but Mother always fixed him with one of her stares, and nothing changed. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Mama grumbles, trying to get comfortable on her stool at the coffee bar. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “I hate serving him food after they leave,” he grumbled. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Yes, Coach,” we grumbled back, but he just kept on talking, not waiting for our answer. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Luna grumbled, her heart sinking into her boots. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z One wants his leg placed so, another so, a third wants water, a fourth wants her to shake his pillow;—in the end the buxom old body grumbled bad-temperedly and slammed the doors. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody stole, nobody grumbled over his rations, the quarrelling and biting and jealousy which had been normal features of life in the old days had almost disappeared. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The stairs creaked and grumbled as he walked down them, protesting his weight, as if they just wanted to be left in peace. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z As they worked, Min grumbled about the problem of transporting the vases, speaking more to himself than to Tree-ear. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Put your hat back on,” he said in a low grumble. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Across the room, Haskel grumbled in his sleep and buried his face into his pillow. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I hate school,” Jenna grumbles as we arrive at her locker. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Your stomach grumbles, and then it hurts, pinching, and you have no energy. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask him, but he just grumbles something and picks at his cheese pizza. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z They grumbled and dawdled a while longer, but pretty soon we were on our way, this time with Worm tagging along. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z "I seem unable to stop you," Robert grumbled. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The warder grumbled, “Mandela, you say you want long pants and then you don’t want them when we give them to you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "There you are!" a woman’s voice grumbled as a large hand pulled Frankie by the leg. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z "And cold," Robert grumbled, pulling his cloak more tightly around himself. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Next she grumbled that the sun wasn’t shining, the invasion hadn’t started, we weren’t allowed to look out the windows, etc., etc. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z There it was again, like a low grumble of thunder. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z "I don't even know why I'm letting y'all in here," she grumbled. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Ashley shouldn’t have been mingling with those tough teens at Lake Mag,” Mrs. Merritt grumbled, “and this boy needs services he isn’t getting.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I am so sick of people asking me that,” I grumble. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z My belly growled and grumbled in its cage. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z To Cockcroft he grumbled that Lawrence’s mistake was “one of judgment and point of view rather than of the errors in technique which can give rise to such a situation.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They had been waiting on the steps for perhaps an hour, and were beginning to grumble about how hungry they were, when the front door opened, and Rhonda Kazembe appeared. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When I found them, they wasted some time staring at the now silent Alice, then they grumbled because I made them wash. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Master Hyrrokkin grumbled and turned his attention to the stack of folios that had just been returned to the desk. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Grace,” he grumbled, and picked up his meat by the bone and took a big chomp, then chewed, mostly with his mouth open. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “A single choice shall. . . shall end his days. Olympus to per—pursue—” “Preserve^ Annabeth said gently. “It means to save” “I know what it means,” I grumbled. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “If you intend to secure yourself a high rank, I suggest you don’t make a habit of losing to low-ranked opponents,” says Four, his voice cutting through the mutters and grumbles of the other initiates. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The loaders grumbled at the boys for not having laid the hay properly and threatened to tan them when they caught them, if they got left behind. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke had even heard Matthew and Mark grumble about Luke having the biggest room. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “A lot of nonsense,” Mr. Patch-Withers grumbled, with a flushed face. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “About time one of you lunkheads remembered we were in there,” grumbled Scruffy. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Something, anyway,” grumbled the first robber, scooping up the coins. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Kim Jong II grumbled publicly, saying, “Frankly the state has no money, but individuals have two years’ budget worth.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He grumbles anyway, and I hug my knees to make myself as compact as possible. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I’m starving,” Jake grumbled, twisting the volume knob next to the video monitor to mute the sound. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Pong was pretty sure it was a trying-to-get-out-of-work cough, but he rolled his eyes and grumbled. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I think you know,” I grumbled and pushed my way inside the cell-like little room. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Blanca, however, grumbled because her brothers had transformed the house into a pigsty. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A sleepy grumble issued from near the head of the bed: “Go away, Vosya.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The old men grumbled, and we withdrew to wait for their return. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand why everything is so tiny. You know, less isn’t always more,” Mama grumbles. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The king eagerly lifted off its lid and rich, warm aromas floated in the air, making Minli’s stomach grumble. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Mouth open, his eyes swollen and unfamiliar without their spectacles, he puffed and grumbled in his sleep. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They said good-bye, and Hazel grumbled her way to the car. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The women I knew back in New York grumbled from down low in the gut, in messy plaints, everything spoken in 2 A.M. arias. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My stomach grumbled as we mounted the stairs of the cooperage. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It took her a moment to register what I was telling her, and then she grumbled, “Oh, for heaven’s sake.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “There’s a fountain on every block,” Leo grumbled. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ross grumbled, twitched the mustache, stroked the ends lovingly, glowered. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She apparently took this as a sign that he was on her side and grumbled, “I don’t know how much more I can take from that girl.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I can’t believe I’m seventy-six years old and dealing with pimples again,” he grumbles. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z “If this is a magic island,” Piper grumbled, “why couldn’t it be a nice magic island?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Orr grumbled impertinently in a voice slurred with fatigue. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I can do the math,” the detective grumbled. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I went to the far end of the yard so I could grumble to myself without being heard. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I grumbled to myself as I left the table. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “It was a lousy orchestra. All out of tune,” Roger Morris grumbled in his journal. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Like I said,” Hercules grumbled, “don’t believe everything you hear. If you want to pass into the Mediterranean, I’m afraid I’ve got to give you an extra-hard quest.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Why couldn’t the gods have given us more useful gifts?” grumbled Aru. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “It looks like we’re going to have to sweep this house the old-fashioned way,” he grumbled. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z At dinner Mosca and Riccio fooled around so much that Victor grumbled that it would have been quieter with a bunch of monkeys at the table; But Prosper never said a word. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Varney grumbled like a tired old man and then heaved forward, pulling the wagon out of the driveway and onto Fifth Avenue. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The Orkney faction could only grumble, a distant and almost subterranean complaint. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘You done grumbled so much that I nearly worn out. You done fumed and fussed so that I right shamed for you.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z "Sounds more like deflation," Bit grumbled under his breath, patting his pockets. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He grumbles and sits on the floor pillow across from me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Mini, who had not reached for her nose, grumbled. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I hate being a charity case,” I grumble. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Babulya grumbled and dropped the spoon into the potion, then hooked her fingers in the air over the simmering pot. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Finally,” Mr. Curtain grumbled, his smile instantly vanishing, as fake smiles often do. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “They were the ones who wanted to treat you differently in the first place,” Agent Magnus grumbles. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z "I can save forty-four seconds,” he grumbled, "but I wasted two minutes this morning putting this bandage on my throat.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “The building better be on fire,” I grumble. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “No,” she grumbled, drumming her fingers on the table. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Don’t you ever sleep?” she grumbled, pulling the covers over herself. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z How much better would people get along if their first encounter each day were like this—instead of a grumble from a waitress or a bus driver or a boss? Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Two gulps of vodka later, my eyes are watering and my throat automatically grumbles “Ahhhhh” to get rid of the burning. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Maybe I'll spell ‘cat’ and the teacher will give me a glittery little star so I can run home and show it off to you,” he'd grumble. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Gave up nothing except an hour a day on chores,” Bobby Gene grumbled. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A few people grumbled because they knew once the meal was over, they were going to have to start cleaning the restaurant for service the next day. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He let go and stomped off, and the rest of the team grumbled and peeled off their uniforms, getting ready for the showers. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The Road didn’t alter or shift; it never grumbled. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “This is really lifting my spirits,” I grumble. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I can stand on my own,” Inej grumbled as she slid off the table and rose to her feet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Might as well get it over with,” Florida grumbled at Dallas. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The woman grumbled something under her breath, then I heard her yell, “Elizabeth! You have a telephone call.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why won’t it...?” he grumbled, trying to roll a piece of his dough into a long strand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Need to cut ’em down,” Granddad grumbled, but Nana just shooed the words away with her hand. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Dozer and Petunia grumbled at the mention of Duke’s name. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Uncle Jet grumbled from the opposite end of the hogan, covered completely in blackness. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There were tootles and grumbles and rumbles and sighs and gobbles and giggles and even a woof. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z They bared their sharp teeth and grumbled up a low, rumbling growl. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I want to get out of here,” Tiller grumbled. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He grumbled as if not entirely satisfied with my explanation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I grumble, but I don’t really mean it. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I grumble, and I’m feeling very frustrated as I hobble toward the courtyard to eat the lunch Mom packed me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z With some shuffling and grumbled snorts, all three triceratopses wheeled themselves around to face the yard. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly the hot day darkened and the sky began to clap and grumble. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “History, chemistry, writing—this is like school,” Rowan grumbled to Citra, because he wouldn’t dare complain to Scythe Faraday. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I rush to the door in time to hear him grumble to Maddy, “That Arab lady is your teacher?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Food vendors walked up and down the aisle yelling, “Granpopcorn, popcorn just like your grandpa used to make!” or “Fairy floss!” and Seven’s stomach grumbled. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “That boy needs to eat more,” Demeter grumbled. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Rock,” she grumbled, leaning on me to shake out her boot. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Remind me not to try out for Survivor,” I grumbled to Abbey. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It flicked a tongue across Harris’s face and emitted a low grumble. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Just once you might try to give me an answer that would please me, Lord Snow,” the king grumbled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It’s peaceful in my dungeons,” grumbled Old Flint. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Morning,” I grumbled, taking the basket and shuffling outside to fill it with the ripest vegetables and fruit I could find. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “It’s 1923, for goodness’ sake,” Mama had grumbled one night as she scanned the newspaper, looking for jobs and finding very little. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “This car drinks more water than a cow,” he grumbled. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Tony grumbled now, as they wove around a big pile of horse manure in the street. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z “Right. Just forget everything. Hey, maybe they have some laundry they need done, too,” she grumbled. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In her part of the letter, Grandmother had grumbled a bit about the expense—not that she begrudged us the extra letters, but their budget was a bit tight. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, “Hey, Bail,” hoping to remind him that I was his sister and his only friend, but he grumbled something like “Leave me alone.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They grumble and run out the door to get downstairs to the backyard lavatory. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z While the other girls grumbled that their piece rates had dropped so that it had hardly been worth slaving through the summer heat, she kept her silence. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z As soon as her fingers grazed the cold metal, the earth began to grumble. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Mother likes telling that version of the story,” he grumbled. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I’m part of this family too, you know,” she grumbled. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z After I moved it, she started to grumble. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I have never been that sort of butler who allows all sorts of people to wander in and out with their queries and grumbles. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “I already know how to do this,” he grumbled. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The sporadic grumbles that can suddenly overrun a town like a summer forest fire had been given another excuse to ignite again. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “He looks younger than you and sicker than me,” Baba grumbled. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “What now?” he grumbled, leaning over to flick on a light. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Patrick gave us a little something extra for our troubles but refused to join in when Richie and I grumbled about the girl's prizewinning idiocy. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Had to pay a fortune for this oak,” the old man grumbled. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “I don’t know how George Finkle has a million dollars to give away,” Mom grumbled. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z By the time Fischer was completing his second year as an Icelandic citizen, he’d begun to grumble about the country and its people. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They stood outside the Nest and admired their handiwork until Mr. Beaver’s belly began to grumble. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A continuous grumble came out of their mouths'; their backs were humped. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Only by the quizzical tilting of his head did he make the gruff grumble of a statement into an invitation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’ll also be the only one without any friends,” I grumble. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He’d grumbled a bit earlier about the German folks from the Lutheran church playing. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Some of the boys from the stables were tossing stones to make the bear roar and grumble. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z That is until George grumbles in with a chair. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Every now and again he would lift his monocle to his eye and grumble about something. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z But soon enough, our faces tensed again, and we all grumbled as the immigration officers also asked us to pay before we could cross the boundary. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z And then hers would grumble, Yeah, or maybe a Ritz cracker with peanut butter. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “You don’t have enough wrist or upper body strength,” he grumbles. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Most people resented this; they griped and grumbled. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t care about that,” grumbled Doli, rubbing his ears, which had only now begun to return to their natural color. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Some lunch,” Julie grumbled, but she did as she was told. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The others grumbled about how unfair it was. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Leaks in the walls and drafts in every room,” Constance grumbled. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Or leftover macaroni,” Dad grumbled, and I heard his fork peck at his plate like the turkeys pecking at feed in their tin bowls. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I’m always convinced I’m going to faint when my stomach starts to grumble. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He grumbled, “Uh, why do you figure they wanted all those guns?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Though there were some good-natured grumbles about the heat, soon enough a field was laid out and players divvied themselves up. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Well...” he grumbled, “I suppose somebody’s got to save your braccae.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As he moved across the courtyard, the distinct smell of firewood and some kind of meat cooking made his stomach grumble. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Another crowd of colonists to feed, no doubt,” Henry grumbles. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Would you be so kind as to explain to me what this fuss is all about?” he grumbled as he unlocked the door. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I ask him as my stomach grumbles noisily. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The sounds of the new morning had been replaced with grumbles about cheating houses, weighted scales, snakes, skimpy cotton and dusty rows. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who cares how the Romans built their roads?” she grumbled. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Childs soul is in danger, she said.Tommy put his head down and grumbled. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They grumbled as they retrieved the child from its pliant parents. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Jeff grumbled, wrung out his shirt, and put on the T-shirt she had given him. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z "This was an expensive project, and the State Council grumbled about it all along. If they had a bulk payout for its value, they'd just keep it. We'd never get to build another one." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I told you Pluto was cool. He’s the god of everything under the earth. Hazel can find caves, tunnels, trapdoors—” “And it was our secret,” she grumbled. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Mom grumbled about how nobody ever buys a house when the weather gets cold. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I grumble, rubbing my eyes and squinting at them. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Helena grumbles, grabbing the broom while I put the extra food in the cupboards, out of sight, and stuff my armband into the hole in the mattress, looking for anything else a policeman shouldn’t see. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Some folk grumbled about servants and slaves being forced to sit in the upstairs gallery. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you think I am, a messenger boy?” grumbled the rat. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Then no. I don’t like the mirror much these days,” I grumble. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Leave it to you to pick the last possible moment to show up and save the day,” I grumble. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “A lot of rude things,” grumbled the satyr. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “The police will be too late,” grumbled a train guard as he punched in the alarm. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s fine, I just have...a headache,” he grumbled. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And the dealer heard a little grumble go through the crowd as they heard his price. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “What a waste,” grumbled Oliver, who also took macarons very seriously. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The man grumbles and hands him the key ring. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Horses in a house of the Lord made some folks grumble, including Lady Seymour. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, Riccio, you know we never remember the stupid password,'' Prosper grumbled angrily. Hornet stepped up to the door and hissed. “Do you see these bags in my hands, Hedgehog? The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “That does not mean that la migra will never come here,” he grumbled. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The first voice let loose a brief grumble, and silence reigned again. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He grumbled to himself: why did you start that? The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She grumbled on as she braided her kinky black hair into dozens of tiny braids. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z For my whole sixteen years I’ve rarely thought I was worth much more than a distracted grumble from God. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A group of men in baseball caps in line behind us had grumbled, “There should be a separate line for immigrants,” and “It’s not right Americans gotta wait longer because of these people.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Every minute of the day, my stomach grumbles as if it is eating itself. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Let any trash in nowadays," he grumbled, rolling over and starting push-ups. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m only following the instructions of the proclamation,” he said to the grumbles about waiting afternoon chores. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The team, shook about the prospect of having to hand over their sweet new jerseys, grumbled and started their warm-up laps. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I laugh until Sam grumbles to stop wasting food. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He drinks it all and calls the waiter again, who grumbles something to Jack and just leaves the pitcher. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "Would that bones could talk," the Old Bear grumbled. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She grumbled, took off her shoes, and placed them in a bin. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The apartment filled with delicious smells, and his stomach grumbled. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Cole grumbled, his head still numb with fatigue. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “It’s not that funny,” I grumble, annoyed that I gave myself away. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The thought rumbled through Fred’s head as hunger grumbled through his belly. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They grumbled continually as they built and rebuilt with leathery, deliberate hands their pyramids of mottled greenish oranges and mangoes and curved embankments of hard green bananas. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go see if you can help your mother. Don’t know what made the wife plan this all sudden-like,” he grumbled. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And if the family before you even irritated the agent a little, it would affect you, so people in the waiting area would start to grumble. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Grandma grumbles around the kitchen making tea and telling Mam to cut the loaf of bread and don’t make the cuts too thick. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Now please go change, and this time turn on your light—never mind how your roommates grumble—so that you may have better luck choosing your clothes.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t hear words like those in Tartarus,” the giant grumbled. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After a grumble of agreement and a scuffling sound, the room lit up with the glow of the workpad’s surface. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Why? It’s too cold for anything to show,” I grumble. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Go ahead,” I grumble to the people waiting, and I let Fiona finish pushing me inside. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She reminded us whenever someone grumbled about homework or grades, which was at least once every class. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Frank’s hands were clenched so tight Percy thought he might break his gold spear, but he managed to grumble, “I swear it on the River Styx.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I have to push and elbow to make any headway, eliciting grumbles from irritated merchants and a shove from a hatchet-faced slaver. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Make it stop,” she grumbled, and rolled back onto her mat, mumbling as she settled into sleep again. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The nymphs grumbled, but they parted to reveal a young man kneeling at the edge of the pond, gazing intently at the water. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Behind her the discontented heirs grumbled: He made fools of us all. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He would read about the Russians moving into Korea and grumble that if the Americans occupied Japan there’d be another war within ten years, maybe five. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z My stomach grumbled, loud in the silent basement, reminding me that now that I was awake I should be finding it some food. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Then she picked up one end of the toy box and tipped all the toys in it out onto the carpet, where they grumbled and stretched and wiggled awkwardly free of each other. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z “Put the safety on, at least,” Tranquilino finally grumbled in a more gentle, friendlier tone. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Gen grumbled and pulled the comforter over her head. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The question was answered with a mix of halfhearted cheers and more than a few grumbles. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “I just feel like this is a really stupid idea,” grumbled Pong. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Perhaps you do, perhaps you don’t,” the other grumbled, but he looked thoughtful. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Still cross with himself, Tree-ear grumbled half under his breath, “Some of us will have/our good legs.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Blood on his hands, dammit,” Truman grumbled as the door shut. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A grumble of thunder brought my dog, Dismay, to the kitchen, where he shoved himself at my feet under the table, pressed his shaggy black body against my legs, and shuddered. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Why do you think I'm here?” he grumbled back, switching off the light. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The monster grumbled, still not happy with his deal, but he left Grover to his weaving and rolled the boulder back into place. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Hazel drew her cavalry sword and grumbled, “Fat chance, Octavian.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t think it’s fair we’ve got to do Luke’s chores now,” Luke’s other brother, Mark, grumbled. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The others grumbled, which Moss took as a denial. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I was not happy with the information,” Groves grumbled about what he’d learned so far. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Kelton and I grumble and moan about it, trying to filter our whole experience with Henry through this new lens, and decide it’s not worth it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z My suitcase grumbled and bumped as I negotiated the long aisle. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “I hope I get a bigger crate this time,” grumbled Cha-Cha, sashaying up the ramp as if she was in a fashion show. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Something smelled delicious inside her chambers, and her stomach grumbled. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But we did not grumble — our labours had been well rewarded. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z For, as if all the earth dragons were waking from nightmares, the grumbles became snarls and the sea began to bellow. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z At the wharf, workers flashed their tin lunch buckets and grumbled for cigarettes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I thought you were going to help your mama study,” he grumbles. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Over my dead body,” Prosper grumbled, pushing Bo back into the alley. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she shook her head and grumbled at me. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Elinor grumbled something in a cross voice, but she obeyed, and the boy did follow them, if hesitantly. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “I certainly hope so,” the duke grumbled, his face darkening beneath his ruddy hair. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Why’re you so happy?” he grumbled, shoving bills into the register. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Oh, leave me alone with your descriptions,” grumbled Powell. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Just three questions,” he grumbled, without getting up. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z We trade kids for nights out and grumble harmlessly together. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I rub my head and grumble, but it feels good to know my brother has my back. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “We have almost as many laws as words,” grumbled the king. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama grumbles while I put my shoes away. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “It’s going to be the worst Christmas Eve dinner if we have to move,” grumbled Isa. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Out of the way, you backpackers, Victor grumbled to himself as he tried to crane his short neck. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Will you sit down already?” he grumbled, scooching his butt farther against the padded seat. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z With a grumble, Matthew held out his hand for a marker. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I wish I could climb a rock,” she grumbled. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “About time,” grumbled the leader of the smaller boys. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Too depressed to protest, he grumbled, “Thanks for all the support.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Better not be a squirrel or something stupid like that,” I grumbled as I swung the boat toward the cove. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Thunder grumbled over the ocean and lightning lit the underbellies of the clouds, flashing from sea to sky and back again. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Rémy grumbles and then guides us through the pockets of people. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As I told him about the history of my HeLa obsession, he grumbled and sighed, letting out occasional mmmmmms and wellllllls. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “You don’t even know what you’re talking about,” Chuck grumbled, and rolled over. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I’m a Spare—what am I supposed to do?” she grumbled. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z A grumble of assent rose from the crowd. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I thought we were past all the evasiveness,” I grumbled. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “At this rate, we’re going to run out of ambrosia,” Coach Hedge grumbled as he tended their wounds. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her growling stomach talks as mine grumbles in return. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I believe this klunk about as much as I believe Frypan’s food is good for you,” Winston grumbled, looking tired and indifferent. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z "They always have a good thirst, that lot," he grumbled. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “It was a lot more than just one Halloween,” he grumbled. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Almost,” Anya grumbled, and the rope finally frayed enough for her to yank it apart. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “This is all just junk,” Tucker grumbled, picking up a stack of blank printer paper. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Percy is too nice,” Annabeth grumbled, but I couldn’t help thinking that maybe, just maybe, she was a little • impressed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “The more you grumble, the more pleased you are with yourself.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Everybody keeps telling me to sleep,” I grumbled. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I bet he did,” Liam grumbled as he searched the ground for his shoes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Hornet grumbled so quietly that only Prosper heard it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Right,” he grumbled, folding his thick hands in front of him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z For whatever reason he grumbled and spat and alternated between growling orders and rubbing his big, unhealthy belly. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He agrees with the Nation of Islam on some stuff, but he can’t get over the fact that they may have killed Malcolm X. “Pig in my house,” Daddy grumbles and sits next to me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He pulled his filthy baseball cap farther down his face and grumbled. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “That’ll be as far as we get today then,” he grumbled, looking up at the sky. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Who can talk to fools?” he grumbled, but there was a pleased look in his eye. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “We'll see what Scipio has to say about this!” he grumbled. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Girl, you know I can’t eat those things—they make my tongue go thick,” she grumbled. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The voices are still speaking, but they haven’t slept either, so now they just grumble nonsense. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She grumbles a hello, then goes back to her cup. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “The lion wants his dinner,” a man said as Tendai’s belly grumbled, but no one offered any food. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I heard Beau grumble behind me in a growl that turned into a whine. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “This whole thing smells of treachery,” Octavian grumbled. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Second Guessers grumbled some more; Otto thought they might jump him. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There were murmurs and grumbles about the classroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Not if you have the good sense to stay low in the rankings,” Manet grumbled. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Alec grumbled and grunted a few times, muttering almost indecipherable words as he scooted off his cot and got dressed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Nobody here looks like a murderer, they're all nice people, even this fat Chinese man who grumbles all the time. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, at least now I know they're here,” he grumbled as he limped up the stairs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Instead I grumble, “People shouldn’t pick on kids.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z As much as everyone grumbled about Alfonso and Mari- ana, no one ever stood up to them. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Ralph was running beneath trees, with the grumble of the forest explained. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Please, please, stop talking about toast. I haven’t eaten, and my stomach grumbles loudly,” said Thorn. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “My mom told me I couldn’t sit in front of the TV all day,” Doug grumbled. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Longstreet smiled his ragged smile, grumbled, jerked a finger over his shoulder. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “A dream come true,” I grumble, because really, if it took losing a leg to get him to notice me, I’d rather be ignored. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I’m going to climb the church tower and cut the tongues out of those bells myself,” Eliza grumbled as she beat a dozen eggs. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z People in the room grumbled, and tension grew. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t need any help,” Julie grumbled, but she followed her older sister to their bedroom. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z "Fools love a fool," grumbled Stannis, "but I grieve for him as well. For the boy he was, not the man he grew to be." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Oh, all right,” grumbled Fadi, handing her the wooden spoon while he kept the steel fork with the crooked prong. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Triphena grumbled continuously under her breath and rejoiced audibly when they left to tend to the livestock. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Charles snored on his cot, his mouth open; Francis grumbled in his sleep. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “It’s not morning,” she grumbled, and rolled over. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I hate whoever messed with that stupid ice cream machine,” someone to my left grumbles. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “If he hadn’t been such a donkey, it would never have happened,” grumbled Ambuya. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “That,” Otis grumbled, picking up his fallen spear, “is the first sensible thing you’ve said all day, brother.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He gave another ground grumble and eased over on his back. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “And the signs. Who on earth could be making them?” grumbled Elder Oerick. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “I guess,” Seven grumbled, noticing that her mother had not mentioned the Nightbeast. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z My dad grumbled about all the gas we used up. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It did not roar but grumbled, cracked, shushed, sucking the air from our throats and all speech with it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Martin grumbled to himself as he continued to work on Moss’s fade. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As he propelled me toward the cinema, he grumbled, “You are no end of trouble.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Big enough for mother to grumble about finding me a husband. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘What time’s it?’ he grumbled, as people do who think they are disturbed too early Sunday morning. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s get out of this place,” the older man grumbled. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When I finished, Papá grumbled, “Let’s think about it.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z James grumbled that he wanted breakfast but Dicey ignored him. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z They grumbled, but we pulled into shore, dragged our canoes up to the drier ground under the pine trees. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “So nasty,” I grumble, plopping down at the kitchen table. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “Where would you find a beaver that big?” grumbled the Humbug as his pencil point snapped. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “You ruin everything! I practiced that opening for a whole year!” grumbled the first voice. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t seem right that they start such a thing on Easter Sunday,” grumbled a plump woman I’d not yet met. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I don’t see anyone at first, just Frank flopping back into his recliner with a grumble. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I would grumble, missing the warmth of my bed. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Nick had heard his older brother, James, groan and grumble about this rule for years, right up until he graduated from high school two years ago. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My stomach grumbled, and I thought of the sandwiches and apples in my backpack. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Root grumbled, “I suppose he thinks we are going to hog it all!” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When they return, each has her own grumbles. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Jak grumbled too, but Ben said, “Shhhh,” and everyone fell silent. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He grumbled about the dinner when he had finished it, but then turning to Ged said, “At least it’s not illusion, like so much around here; it sticks to your ribs.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I simply grumbled, little realising that my entire future had actually depended on that one piece of paper she had fought so long and so doggedly to secure. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He stretched and grumbled out a groggy command: “Make sure you be quiet when you leave so you don’t wake up my mother.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “He scolds me for sneaking in here at night, but he brings lanterns to the stacks,” Lon grumbled. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “My dad said that he’d let us know as soon as they learned something,” he grumbles. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Mama was forever complaining about how messy Sumac was, and she had cause to grumble. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Women grumbled in Chinese as they picked through vegetables and melons that he’d never seen before. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The Abbot comes home at five and makes tea downstairs and even though I’m hungry I know he’ll grumble if I ask him for anything. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Okay. At least let me make a deposit on the parents,” Bongo grumbled. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Oh boy,” I grumble, because my paper is incomplete. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “If you see my worthless boy,” Uncle grumbled, “spit in his face for me.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “The crummiest date a guy could ask for,” he grumbled. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He grumbles away above us before he climbs down to get his bicycle and bang his way out the door. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z My mouth was watering and my stomach grumbled angrily, but I turned toward the phone on the messy desk. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The greenwitches grumbled in response, and some insisted that they had run into klippes at twilight, or seen sprites slipping among the shadows of the Wood at Midsummer. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again, they grumbled that he was too young and small, that he might slow them down or start crying again, as he had in the desert. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Molly lets out an unpleasant noise, like a snort or a grumble. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Dang, man,” Leo grumbled, “I just spent all my cash on homemade explosives and whatnot.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Easy for you to say,” grumbled Seven, looking at the bright aquamarine pendant that hung from the necklace Fox always wore. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z My stomach grumbled when I finished, but there was maybe a day and a half of food supplies left in my pack and I was heading into the woods. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The new schedule idled “half of our potential capability,” York grumbled to Norris Bradbury. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z After having demanded, and received, the concession that the race be held in the spring, Riddle grumbled that his horse would really do better against an older horse in the fall. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "You were never the boy you were," Robert grumbled. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z David grumbled something indecipherable and probably rude and holstered his pistol. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z All the other performers grumbled at him because, they said, he was eating more than his share of the food. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The drive was quiet, with me carefully steering while Dad said little except to grumble when I accidentally hit a pothole. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “The Joint Chiefs of Staff should develop such an intelligence system,” Bull grumbled. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Great!” he grumbled while struggling out of his coat. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The boys grumbled some more but sat in the grass to remove their shoes, clap them together to rid them of the dirt. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The illusionists waiting in the lobby grumble when they are thanked for their time and politely dismissed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I grumble, but Pocahontas is already on to her next idea. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The electric engines were so quiet that one could hear avalanches grumble down immense blue slopes on the far side of chasms twenty miles across. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘You could have got away free. The giant has been tracking me. If you had just left -’ ‘You’re welcome, cupcake,’ the coach grumbled. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She grumbled to herself all morning over her work while Tom and Samuel went over the boring equipment, sharpened bits, drew sketches of windmills new in design, and measured for timbers and redwood water tanks. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Fine, fine, okay, sorry,” grumbled Jinny as she stomped off to collect Ess, who was digging happily in the sand with a stick. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Knife could take her to the Starlight Room in the Mile-High Macllwaine, and Granny would still find something to grumble about. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Francis’ grumbles did not disturb me, however, because further refining of our latest backbone without a solution to the bases would not represent a real step forward. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Noor had grumbled at the idea of sharing a bedroom with him, so he’d happily given it up, deciding it was better to sleep on the floor in the living room. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z As the sun climbs above our head, our stomachs grumble in unison, asking for food which of course we don’t have. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “That sounds like fun,” Julie grumbled, but she followed her big sister to their bedroom. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The bouncer grumbled a little, for it had been decided that he couldn’t go to the party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They were on the waves and if they had a grumble they kept it to themselves. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When finally she grumbled away from the shining house Charles remained in the shed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Come on,” Prosper grumbled at Riccio, who was pressing his nose against the shop window. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z At first, my friends grumbled because we had to change a lot of the feminine endings, and so the rhymes all went to pot. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It proves nothing,” Victor grumbled as he squatted down next to the tortoises’ box. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “It turned out to be easier,” he grumbled by way of explanation. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He grumbled at me in a most unpleasant manner. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell me about bad breaks,” Howard grumbled. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "It was like flying a cow," Martinez grumbled, his hands racing over his controls. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Saints, this smells,” she grumbled, shuffling over and assembling a nest of the few other pelts and blankets beside the fire. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My stomach grumbles loudly, but I say nothing. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Pah! Such a fuss over a few minor scratches,” she grumbled. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “A lucky thing, too,” Mr. D grumbled, playing a card. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Three of these,” Lefty said, showing three aces, and the men started to grumble. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z With a grumble, Matthew held out his hand for a marker. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Rit grumbled about it, first to herself, and then to Ben when he came home from the woods. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Armpit told him he looked sharp, but Jack just grumbled something about not having enough neck room. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Let them laugh, swear, make bets, grumble and do whatever they want as long as they stew in their own juice. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “First your guys give me this heel lift that crippled me for life,” he grumbled to Hunt, fiddling with the gadget’s tiny buttons, “and now a camera I can’t even see.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “You’d think,” I grumbled, “that we were visiting the Empress herself.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, helped him into the grave,” someone said, and everyone else grumbled in agreement. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “You mean hiding from those no-good kids,” he grumbled. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z But, she said, no one grumbles when the moon shines. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He paused a moment in the doorway and grumbled to the guard, “Much good it will do to put ’em up. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why is it making this so difficult?” grumbled Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There were many healthy-looking young men lining the road and some of the men from Maine grumbled. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Amid many entries grumbling about the weather, he grumbled even more about the lack of spirit in the older boys as he raced boatloads of them against one another. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The nurse grumbled in Spanic and stormed out of the room. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It grumbled as it slept, while heating geysers till they burst and restlessly worrying at fissures until they grew so deep that no one could find the bottom. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The guards ignored him, but the other guests clustered by the entry with Inej grumbled their frustration. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I always thought those things looked ridiculous,” Miles grumbled into the microphone. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Buying all these fancy vegetables is eating up my whole salary,” Dina grumbles. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z A man next to me grumbled, “He’s one of them Roosevelt New Dealers!” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He grumbles, making feeble attempts to shake them off. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I see he’s got his lifeline back,” Dad grumbled, coming back into the room, looking calmer than when he’d left. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Don’t take that tone with me,” Manet grumbled. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I have spared him once already,” Zeus grumbled. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Began to roll and complain like a peevish world on a grumble. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Usually, Mr. Kellerman helps me,” he grumbles, letting me know that the service I am trained and ready to provide will not be required. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “That dog of yours is a menace,” the postman grumbled as he handed me a letter. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “They are working with those villains the Taliban,” grumbled an older man with a cane. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I grumble as I’m steered into the dining room. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Man, I do not want to do that project for Cultural Studies,” Skid grumbled, shoveling some pizza into his mouth. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “My only complaint is that my stomach grumbles all the time.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard her grumble to Lockton that “the old biddy will never die, just to spite us.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z For months, I grumbled that the inappropriately breathy tone of Cinderella on Emmett's LeapFrog Princess laptop was warping a generation of impressionable young minds. Motherlode Blog: I Don't Want My Preschooler to Be a 'Gentleman' 2013-01-10T15:22:59Z But broadcasters say their dramas still get a larger audience than those cable shows, and they've grumbled at the lack of attention their dramas receive. Split personality for Emmy Awards 2010-08-30T13:39:00Z He conducted often, and although there were early grumbles from players about his raw technique, few could question his musicianship or the force of his personality. Orchestra, Back From the Brink 2011-03-18T23:21:12Z Curators have grumbled that they’ve pretty much been left out of the Minimalist architecture’s planning. The new LACMA: Plans call for radical change to how we see the permanent collection 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Last June, Luda’s Dumplings, a small pelmeni shop, pitched its yellow-and-white-striped awning on Shore Parkway in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, an overpass away from the waterfront, where leafy trees hush the grumble of cars. Modern Russian Dumplings That Nod to the Past 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z He has a cold and is drinking lemon and honey but refusing to grumble in a most un-actorly way. Zachary Quinto: 'Playing Spock was about cultivating an inner life' 2013-05-04T17:00:02Z In the streaming era, fans of classical music have had reason to grumble. Apple’s New App Aims to Make Classical Music More Accessible 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z He grumbled about Guitar Center’s changing corporate environment, the recent cut in commissions, but shrugged at the suggestion that bankruptcy might loom in the company’s future. What does Guitar Center sound like? These guys secretly recorded customers to find out. 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Another commenter grumbled the news "truly marked the end of civilization" while another joked that all of the pizza chain's Italian shops would surely be closed by 2021. Twitter users question Domino's reported 880-location expansion in Italy: 'This is the home of real pizza!' 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z While some literary critics have started to grumble about post-apocalyptic-fiction fatigue, publishers, agents and authors are betting that readers’ appetite for cataclysm is nowhere near sated. ‘Station Eleven’ Joins Fall’s Crop of Dystopian Novels 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z “I just don’t like that paper,” he grumbled to his press secretary, Ron Ziegler, demanding that The Post be banned from future White House social events. Watergate: The Scandal That Never Goes Away 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Those who grumbled that Hollywood was overdosing on superheroes were, as ever, ignored. Comic-Con 2012 draws to an end, and Whedon whets the appetite 2012-07-16T14:30:19Z Thursday night’s concert by the National Symphony Orchestra was a pops concert in all but name, provoking a few grumbles at intermission and afterward about programming that was decidedly lightweight. From the NSO, a pops concert that fizzled 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z “Too many conductors,” he grumbled disapprovingly in an almost British manner, “are not all that interested in musicology.” Ren? Jacobs?s Harmonia Mundi CDs and DVDs 2011-11-20T02:15:30Z The troupes are working without weekends, production staff are on 24 hours a day and nobody grumbles. Russia's Bolshoi Theatre set for grand reopening 2011-10-25T14:46:55Z When Nick finally returns to the hotel room, the men glare and grumble at him for prioritizing “the strategy” over Andi. RECAP: The Bachelorette Watch: Who Is Getting a Hometown Date? 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z “If everyone in Holland would turn down the heat by one degree Celsius in the winter,” Walter grumbles, “we could save the energy produced by 10,000 wind-turbines.” A Dutch Novelist Pokes Holes in His Country’s Pretensions 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Naysayers grumbled that the world now turned so fast that it would soon spin off its axis. 1913: The World Before the Great War by Charles Emmerson – review 2013-05-08T10:30:01Z The Rays were up, suddenly, 4-nil, and the hometown crowd, hair-trigger restless as always, grumbled as Wakefield shuffled to the dugout, head down, his face obscured under the bill of his cap. I took my dead father to a Red Sox game 2013-03-09T15:00:00Z I grumbled my way out to the backyard and onto the quilt he had spread out for me and my four siblings. Awe might be our most undervalued emotion. Here’s how to help children find it. 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z "A female spider figure from classical mythology named Arachne has been introduced, mucking up the traditional Marvel tale," grumbled the LA Times. Arachnophobia 2011-02-09T12:34:58Z As soon as Stanton was safely out of earshot, I privately grumbled to myself. U.S. soldier finds his identity as a gay man while serving in silence 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The film follows Phoenix to his last acting and press events, where he grumbles that he "hates" acting. Venice shows Affleck's film on Joaquin Phoenix 2010-09-06T19:16:00Z More and more often, I settle into a shabby, cat-clawed wing chair with the day’s newspapers and periodically snort “Harrumph!” or grumble that the world is going to hell in a handbasket. Review | How did all these books get into my house? There’s a method to what seems like madness. 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Some donors grumbled when Steele spent more than $18,000 to redecorate his office. GOP fires staffer over $1,946 topless club visit 2010-03-30T15:35:00Z Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian , as the grumble routinely goes, doesn't do . Bridget Christie Minds the Gap; Our Woman in Norton Tripton: radio review 2013-03-15T07:00:05Z Although some Sinclair journalists privately grumbled about a corporate edict requiring them to air the Livingston spots on their stations, the campaign attracted little attention at the time. As Sinclair’s sound-alike anchors draw criticism for ‘fake news’ promos, Trump praises broadcaster 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z “This scheme of combustion in order to get power makes me sick to think of — it is so wasteful,” he grumbled. An Inventor’s Life That Was Incandescent Any Way You Look at It 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z The news was met with excitement from theater fans but with grumbles that the bulk of the awards — the acting, directing and technical ones — would only be accessible to Paramount+ customers. The long-delayed Tony Awards finally have a date — Sept. 26 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z In trying to decipher the patchy results, dealers grumbled that estimates were too high. Inside Art: Botticelli and Batoni Fetch Fetch Record Auction Prices 2013-01-31T23:00:38Z As an audible, nostalgia-laden grumble echoed in the seats, New Order rightfully ignored it. New Order closes its U.S. tour at the Greek, celebrates Joy Division 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z "It seems churlish to grumble when so much of this show, with its entertaining book by Jeffrey Lane, hits the mark," he wrote in his . Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 'entertains' 2014-04-03T11:09:18Z Please use these or other reasons to support the couple’s decision, which is so much better than just forcing yourself not to grumble about it. Carolyn Hax: Offer of free babysitting fails to garner desired reaction 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z There have been the usual grumbles about “puritanical feminists”, but overall there’s been a surprising consensus. Ne me touche pas… the shift in sex and power sweeping France 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Some grumbled a little about minor early-days stuff like not enough electrical outlets, but they all said they loved the architecture. The Best Architecture in New York of 2016 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Mary's buried feelings grumble like distant thunder as Leyshon slowly cranks up the tension through a fateful year of homesickness and worse at the vicarage. The Colour of Milk by Nell Leyshon – review 2012-06-15T21:55:06Z The demons inside her are made manifest through her voice, which starts as a grumble in her guts and ends as a growl or savage scream. Waiting for Orestes: Electra – Edinburgh review 2012-08-13T11:52:13Z But some of Britain’s new road signs deserve to be grumbled about because they are shameful examples of the category of bad design that is best described as “a crime against design.” Design: How to Ruin a Great Design 2011-03-13T19:30:07Z Lots of architects get the form-function balance wrong in art museums — too much pure form, too little thought about practical matters — and the result is a museum people grumble about. Perspective | How to survive a pandemic? Courage, resiliency and resistance to bad ideas. 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z There are Russian, Tyrolean, Belgian, German, Italian and dozens of other variations on how buttonboards, keys and bass systems are mounted, and manufacturers in general grumble that a single system would be a relief. Italian Town Corners the Market for High-End Accordions 2011-07-01T20:30:06Z But no: the complaint about "the Facebook" is set to a backing so excitable it sounds less like a fiftysomething's grumble than a strident call to arms. Paul Weller: Wake Up the Nation 2010-04-15T14:30:00Z The apparently real, but small, benefits from acupuncture in pain control led to Nice approving acupuncture for headaches and back pain – amid a chorus of grumbles from the sceptics. Why acupuncture is giving sceptics the needle 2013-07-26T09:31:00Z There are also grumbles that by knocking Argo and Zero Dark Thirty out of contention, the Academy have essentially sewn the whole thing up for Steven Spielberg. Oscar nominations pull a surprise by showing some taste – but will it last? 2013-01-11T14:12:00Z Before the auction, there were grumbles that the piece was not one of his best, with one dealer comparing it to a Hallmark greeting card. Bacon Painting Sets Pace for Auctions in London 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z As the country grumbles towards civil war, the estate's inhabitants must also contend with a nearby volcanic explosion and subsequent ash storm, which devastates the farm's fish stock. Gone to the Forest by Katie Kitamura – review 2013-02-06T08:00:01Z Outside, some fans grumbled it would have been nice if the band had done a second date in the club and let the hoi poloi buy tickets. Music Review: Van Halen Performs at Caf? Wha? 2012-01-06T09:23:20Z The low end of his guitar grumbles, as if still hungry for more. Review | Coriky is the sound of D.C.’s punk past landing squarely in the present 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Thus, construction frustrations and budgetary grumbles will be ancient history when the world marches in to B.C. 2010-02-03T21:30:00Z We live with this, mindful of the fact that even being able to grumble about such matters is a sign of privilege, given how many unpublished authors would willingly trade places with us. Perspective | I’m not Salman Rushdie and other assumptions I’m tired of hearing at book events 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z “There would have been no scandal but for Mrs. B,” Breckinridge grumbled later. A Predatory Congressman, His Jilted Lover and a Gilded Age Lawsuit That Foreshadowed #MeToo 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Inner voices are a facet of ordinary life: They grumble and chastise and offer up opinions, though to what extent differs from one person to the next. What’s Up With Those Voices in Your Head? 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z But grumbles aside, “Illyria” is a refreshing romp. ‘Illyria’: Taproot Theatre gives ‘Twelfth Night’ a musical spin | Theater review 2013-07-18T21:01:26Z On occasion, one would unfurl in the seats in front of us, and my uncles would grumble that "We'd see some football, if it wasn't for all these parasols." Southern Journal: For the Love of the Game 2011-09-12T17:50:05.147Z They regularly grumble about vegans, whom they regard as a misguided, rival tribe. 2010-01-09T03:29:00Z There were some grumbles among those who turned out for Frankenstein's Wedding that the much-vaunted interactivity amounted to learning a very brief dance routine, while much of the significant action was hidden from view. Bollywood Carmen: Bizet goes bhangra 2013-06-05T19:00:01Z On “Ascension,” he grumbles about not knowing how “I’m supposed to look into my parents’ eye/when I’m scared to die/my eyes same color as the cherry pie.” Review: Mac Miller Releases His First Major-Label Album, “GO:OD AM” 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z However, there is a broader social commentary – a detective called to the scene grumbles at the irony that break-ins in rich LA suburbia are given higher priority than homicides in South Central. Tonight's TV highlights 2010-08-05T07:00:00Z Dad often confronted him about his views but Opa only grumbled begrudgingly, his sense of racial superiority too firmly embedded to change. Should I be ashamed of my grandfather? 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z White Southerners grumbled about black men “forgetting their place,” and fears spread about a drug some of them smoked, which was rumored to incite them to violence. The real reason cocaine, heroin and marijuana are illegal has nothing to do with addiction 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z But locals are known to grumble about the area thanks to overcrowding and high prices. Stay home, see your city: Here are 8 Seattle staycation ideas for this summer 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z "Of course it's become a front-runner; there are no stakeholders," grumbled a "Zero Dark" principal at the time of that race. Oscars 2015: Hollywood strays from safe zone with 'Selma,' 'Sniper' 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Shawn grumbles, but he has no idea that Nick just saved him from a very uncomfortable conversation. 'The Bachelorette' Recap: Kissing and Confessions in Ireland 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z But whenever they grumbled about the plumber's refusal to remove his shoes before entering our home or the overabundance of butter in American meals, my perpetual question to them was: "Why'd you immigrate here then?" "Too bad you were born a girl" 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z For all the bad guys Hoskins made grumble and growl, and we’ll get to those in a minute, it was his charm that made me a fast fan. Missing Bob Hoskins’ mischief-making smile 2014-05-01T18:01:47Z Coaches and players across the country grumbled: “If the Russian can have what amounts to a professional team, why can’t we use our pros?” Olympics hoops: The world catches up to the U.S. 2012-08-13T12:15:00Z Yet everyone grumbles when Ridley Scott tries to do something different with his Robin Hood, instead of just remaking the Errol Flynn romp. Have remakes lost the plot? 2010-05-20T21:59:00Z “I have no plan but vengeance,” Wilkin grumbles, nor does he have much more characterization. Review: In ‘The Bastard Executioner,’ a Warrior Switches Blades 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z I grumbled about this for a while, but Toby wasn’t inclined to dwell on it. California in My Mind 2012-10-19T17:08:31Z It immediately began drawing grumbles from those who see the edifice as far too luxe for a nonprofit radio and digital-news organization that depends, in part, on taxpayer support. NPR’s new headquarters refuels conservatives’ ire over funding 2013-06-22T01:12:13Z The Murphys brushed down the pool table before evening league matches and heard the grumbles of anyone who had lost a pound or more in the flashing Dream Machine. The death and life of the great British pub | Tom Lamont 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z So when my son grumbles about getting up early for Saturday-morning practice, am I pushing or nurturing when I make him go? How parents of talented children hold the line between supporting and pushing 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Burns dismissed Lee's grumble as part of "a bit of competition to create controversy", and set against his claims the argument that free shows are now as important to the fringe as ticketed events. Edinburgh fringe face-off: Stewart Lee v Nica Burns 2012-08-08T14:55:00Z When he grumbled about roadside food, I recalled the time I settled on a Chipwich for dinner, the best of several pitiful options. John Steinbeck’s classic travelogue showcases man’s best road trip buddy 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z But there are also growing grumbles over the economy and what critics call a backward slide on democracy and persecution of opponents, although the Kremlin denies the accusations. Art, songs - and a few worries - as Putin turns 62 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z While the glamorous main building hosts celebrity speakers, African-American regulars at a Harlem branch grumble about the indignities of their daily lives, such as being confronted with textbooks that misrepresent their racial history. Frederick Wiseman: ‘I’m not a fly on the wall. I’m at least 2% conscious’ 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Older staff grumbled about this extravagance but Frank, who was more far-sighted, fully supported it. Frank Greenaway obituary 2013-07-16T16:48:05Z He grumbled, came right over, and I handed him the penciled script. David Mamet on Ricky Jay, a Great Astonisher and ‘Truest Friend’ 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z The first time a youth group came in to “help,” I just grumbled to my husband about how they had just sat there, stared in horror, gotten in the way. Paul Ryan’s poverty tourism 2012-10-16T17:05:00Z “Everything he had in art, he had from me,” the curmudgeonly Michelangelo once grumbled of his younger rival. In the Virtual (and Actual) Footsteps of Raphael 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Kept my nose clean, the way most Parisians did, and merely grumbled about the cold and the food shortages? Alan Furst’s ‘A Hero of France’: Putting a human face on the French Resistance 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z So I have three grumbles, or rather I want to raise three tricky questions. Anakana Schofield: how to publicise a novel 2013-07-25T14:01:00Z Well, I can say beyond doubt: People who grumble and shout Trying to stamp earworms out Just make them grow. Style Invitational Week 1078: Hyphen the Terrible — neologisms plus winning parodies In theorizing about grumbling, you run the risk of producing, yourself, a merely inferior grumble. A Few Notes on Grumbling 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z C.K. grumbles the crowd at one point in his audio clip. Louis C.K. is back, and it's bad: Leaked stand-up set shows he's lost more than his reputation 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z If you treat audience members like consumers, they will be more than happy to grumble about the flawed merchandise. Ambitious new work would help elevate Center Theatre Group 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z He treasures good times they shared, grumbles about life lessons his father imposed, admires him as an actor and misses him the way any child would yearn for a parent taken too soon. Michael Gandolfini and the Riddle of Tony Soprano 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The sausage, pepperoni and mushroom pie was great, but she grumbled about the poor service. The Out of Towner: Monday on the Lower East Side and Greenwich Village 2011-08-25T21:02:34Z It's difficult to grumble when you're surrounded by grown men and women honking and spluttering like astonished livestock. Dynamo: Magician Impossible – now that's magic 2013-07-06T05:00:00Z “That is the most ridiculous thing,” he grumbled. The man in the iron lung 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Some may grumble that all this is premature. Tamal Ray’s autumn fruit recipes – poached pear crumble and fig cake 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Many experts grumbled that the quality of what was sold in London paled in comparison with New York, and said that the auction houses should have considered canceling their June London sales. Critic’s Notebook: Art Fatigue in London 2013-06-28T22:17:49Z Frank grumbles that he only identifies with harsh Old Testament justice. 'House of Cards' Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: Solicitor General Blues 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Snooty critics might grumble about his folksy style, but it is hard to think of any other journalist who has explained as many complicated subjects to so many people. The Message of Thomas Friedman’s New Book: It’s Going to Be O.K. 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z “The women are against her,” Clinton grumbled to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a key champion of her candidacy for the vacancy created by Justice Byron R. White’s retirement in 1993. From Top Law School Grad to Notorious R.B.G.: The Evolution of a Supreme Court Justice 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Within spitting distance, Americans grumbled through hours of verbal altercations with other Americans who they felt were encroaching on their standing spots. I Also Went to the Royal Wedding 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z “One thing about Andrew is that I never once heard him grumble, I never found him once without a smile on his face,” his wife told The Daily Mail. Andrew Sachs, Hapless Waiter on the BBC Sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ Dies at 86 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Critics grumble that they have elevated personality over food. Food Network spawns edgy, young Cooking Channel 2010-04-23T18:08:00Z “I need a drink,” a harried visitor grumbled at check-in. dIn North Carolina, the Art of Living Retreat is a balancing act of rest and activities 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Although there are occasional grumbles from local art professionals about Mr. Raspail’s extended reign, even his detractors admit that the biennial has a sense of continuity rarely found in similar events. Scene/Seen: A Biennial Blooms Where It's Planted 2011-09-16T13:17:58Z I imagined that, with a grumble or a chuckle, an officer hung up the phone and reacted with indifference to someone calling to complain that some guy was beating his wife. Kitty Genovese’s Brother Reëxamines Her Famous Murder 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z He grumbled enough to eventually enable the Monkees, however briefly, to become as real a band as they ever would be. Perspective | Michael Nesmith invented country rock. Or maybe something even better. 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Setting aside the obvious "health and safety gone mad" grumbles, it has given us an opportunity to reflect on what we've achieved in 26 months, and set about looking for a brand new home. London's Cock Tavern may be no more ? but you can't kill the fringe 2011-04-12T14:31:04Z My colleagues grumbled about this exhausting, time-consuming commute across the border, but I secretly relished not having to sleep over in Grozny, where there were aerial bombings and very few toilets. ?Jersey Shore,? Reality Versus Reality TV 2011-09-09T18:55:00Z It makes sense to stay in a bubble with people who think like you and grumble. A liberal in the South: I didn’t mean to scream at that woman about abortion rights, but I was not in control 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z One is the kind of story in which Republicans grumble about why Mueller’s investigation is taking so darn long. The end of the Mueller investigation is near! No, really. Anytime now. 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z The piano line sounds like it’s harking back to Mozart, but restless strings grumble away at something more unsettled. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Beethoven 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z In long inner monologues, he aches for his late wife, recollects his career, grumbles about the indignities of very old age and the closing-in of his once-expansive world. Review: Colum McCann’s ‘Thirteen Ways of Looking,’ Stories Linked by Unease 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z When things are slow, dip-netters grumble that the larger boats take too many fish. Free Alaskan Salmon: Just Bring a Net and Expect a Crowd 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Academics grumbled that requests to study the papers went unanswered. 5,000 Pages of Verdi’s Drafts, Long Hidden, Will Be Made Public 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The passengers without connections were understanding: “I did not hear a grumble,” she recalls. Perspective | Some flights have extra restrictions. Here’s what to do if you’re on one. 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Mr. Anderson’s eighth feature, will delight his fans, but even those inclined to grumble that it’s just more of the same patented whimsy might want to look again. Movie Review: Wes Anderson’s ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ Is a Complex Caper 2014-03-06T15:00:02Z In parenthesis, the title seems almost sarcastic, a mumbled aside, a grumbled curse. Poem of the week: Rublev by Rowan Williams 2011-07-18T11:01:24Z You do not dress like this when you are of voting age, grumbled the woman whose cohort wears a soothing blanket known as a “hoodie” to the office. Let the wild romp-us begin! What have men in suits done for us lately? 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Photograph: 02:31 The sound of a fight starting in a rave is unmistakable, the hostile grumble in immediate discord with the bubbling bass. Jackin proves dance music is alive and bouncing – but mostly outside London 2013-05-28T15:51:00Z Those grumbles are now as likely to come from the directors themselves. Hollywood’s Turn Against Digital Effects 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z In this country, he would grumble, the simplest pleasures seemed to come with a price tag. Venice is just the beginning — the West is sinking into a sea of commerce 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z You get the nurses, the handmaidens, the soldiers who grumble and complain about the political figures of the day. A Monteverdi Master Returns to His Roots With a Rare Trilogy 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z He grumbled and shut the door in my face. Modern Love: Modern Love - A Father, a Son and a Fighting Chance 2012-06-14T20:45:23Z From coconut cream pie to chocolate cream pie, from graham cracker crusts to classic buttery pie crusts, these cream pie recipes will make your heart flutter and tummy grumble. 19 best cream pie recipes for a light-as-air dessert 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Derek didn’t grumble about having to park his truck on another street. The Wisdom of the Moving Man 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z There are grumbles for more, but Siouxsie, imperious as a dominatrix, leaves everyone wanting. Siouxsie – review 2013-06-16T15:57:29Z If a hike is planned, you get him there, and he grumbles through it, please quietly and lovingly connect with him about it later. 5-year-old refuses to cooperate with his outdoorsy family 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z It can be humbling, as Mr. Aranda discovered recently when he arrived drenched from a pelting rainstorm and grumbled about it to his class. No License Plates Here: Using Art to Transcend Prison Walls 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z In his new film’s opening narration, Gotti grumbles that a made man can only end his life dead or in jail. Gotti, Escobar, Manson: Hollywood's problem with real-life criminals 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Christian grumbled that, Tania’s kindness notwithstanding, sometimes you just wanted to check in and get on with it. T Magazine: Su Casa Es Mi Casa 2013-05-05T21:00:17Z “If we bring her back she’s just another mouth to feed,” he grumbles. ‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap: There But for the Grace 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z When grumblers grumble about today’s country music sounding too slick, too generic, too much like rock music that doesn’t actually rock, Aldean is the guy they’re thinking of. Jason Aldean at Nationals Park: Country star goes big but stays bland Seinfeld’s delivery often ascended to a high-pitched warble; David favored a guttural grumble that could become a yell without warning.” Review: ‘Seinfeldia,’ on Why We Still Can’t Escape ‘Hello, Jerry’ 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Sometimes my son grumbled from the back seat on the way to practice. Motherlode Blog: How the ‘Trophy for Just Showing Up’ Is Earned 2014-03-02T13:57:47Z “I’m so ugly!” he grumbles in his misery. Theater Review: Ionesco’s ‘Rhinoceros’ at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2012-10-06T00:13:55Z She will go to the house parties where disaffected English gentry gather to grumble about socialism and the better way the Germans have of running their country. Partners in crime fiction 2011-07-22T08:00:02Z “I would have killed for watered-down milk when I was in combat,” Hank grumbles. The TV Watch: Old Boys? Network? Hardly. How About Lots of Tired Geezer Channels? 2011-01-27T23:14:39Z "I think a sequel is a waste of money and time — movies should illuminate new stories," director Francis Ford Coppola recently grumbled. 'X-Men,' 'Spider-Man' follow-ups thrive, but sequels aren't all equal 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Five o’clock on the main drag of Wallingford, the traffic sweats and grumbles. Catch the waning days of summer at Tilth 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z The only moments he sounds truly engaged with the music on “Scorpion” is when he’s playing mockingbird — channeling 21 Savage’s sour grumbles on “Nonstop” or pantomiming Young Thug’s staccato chirp on “Mob Ties.” Review | The world doesn’t need another soggy Drake album, but here, have two 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z “Officials pulled the plug yesterday right when we were about to get helium,” grumbled Joe Kennedy, the blimp baby’s guardian, across the street from the World War II Memorial on Thursday morning. Evening in America: What it felt like on Trump’s Fourth of July 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z However, if MTV is grumbled about by the cultural left, it is loathed by the increasingly vocal American right, who consider it to be, among other things, "anti-family". MTV: 30 years of innovation and corporate rock'n'roll 2011-08-01T10:52:50Z “Sherry cocktails? This is never going to catch on,” one naysayer grumbled before switching to beer. Shauna Lyon: Navy, Adorably Tricked-Out in SoHo 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z “School is meant to be hated,” he grumbles. Three Married Couples and a Cryptic Headmistress Fuel the Suburban Satire of ‘The Pessimists’ 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z She grumbles that her bound feet are painful and smelly. Theater Review: ‘Golden Child,’ at the Signature Center 2012-11-14T03:00:00Z Purists grumble when a classic ride like that is shuttered. Inside Disney’s New Fantasyland 2012-12-21T16:55:27Z Reporters grumbled that this kind of unilateral determination after the fact was manipulative — the White House got to select only Trump’s more flattering moments, not the totality of what the president said. Analysis | Your A-to-Z guide to the media mayhem during President Trump’s first six months in office 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z But some West Coast viewers who intended to catch the encore later that night grumbled it felt too "CSI" -- because it was. Hoping to watch 'Madam Secretary' but got 'CSI'? Here's what happened 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z For although there were grumbles from some on the committee that the hearing was political theater, the hallmarks of good agitprop were few and far between. Perspective | The Michael Cohen hearing wasn’t a hearing at all. It was cheap theatrics. 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z He had, in fact, grumbled to Sommer about the guitar sound on “Rock Box” and “King of Rock.” ‘Aerosmith had never heard of Run-DMC’: The path to the groundbreaking hit ‘Walk This Way’ 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?” he grumbles. The deadly truth about a world built for men – from stab vests to car crashes 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z For possibly the first time since its launch, people without Sky Atlantic are starting to grumble. Does Sky Atlantic push two-tier TV? 2012-06-26T17:32:00Z Just when we grumbled that he was in, "Jeopardy!" host for a day Mike Richards is officially out . . . but still very much present in our lives. "Jeopardy!" fans, LeVar Burton still might not have a chance – or may not want one anymore 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z "Every patient I've had, 70 years from now, will all be as dead as Wilson," House grumbled in his hallucination. 'House' closes after 8 seasons of healing and pain 2012-05-22T06:01:05Z Most of us just grumbled and fumed when the banks knocked over the first domino, then jetted to Washington with their palms up as the economy toppled. Tommy Castro calls out bankers with ‘Greedy’ 2013-03-14T21:08:54Z People tend to greet new music, even if they grumble about it on the way out the concert hall, with at least polite applause. A Battle of Boos and Cheers at the Symphony 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Associates may grumble that the firm is a pit of back-stabbing, a machine that grinds young lawyers down. 2010-01-16T22:34:00Z Some seasoned Russia-watchers have grumbled about young women in colourful balaclavas receiving immeasurably more international attention than other persecuted dissidents. Pussy Riot: activists, not pin-ups 2012-12-20T18:35:44Z It certainly pops any tension from the existing dynamic, and calls for a greater source of drama to continue the momentum, which might explain the extra grumbles this season. From Killing Eve to Game of Thrones: why we all love a rehabilitated villain 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z "Very occasionally she grumbled against the palpable unfairness, but she was courageous and stoical to an extent that tested my credulity." Peston transcribed wife's final book 2013-04-30T09:31:12Z Even the fashion crowd, which previously grumbled that Ms. Holmes’s clothing choices were a bit of a bore, is now applauding her style sense. Katie Holmes’s Calculated Breakup With Tom Cruise 2012-07-13T22:50:11Z In 1939 she wrote: “My mind has been blown out like a candle. I am nothing but an embodied grumble, like everyone else.” The Power Women of Mecklenburgh Square 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z The camera is usually stationary, observing characters from a tactful distance as they sigh, grumble, complain and treat one another with cruelty, weary civility and occasional tenderness. Review: ‘A Pigeon Sat on a Branch,’ Roy Andersson’s Rumination on Life 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z So when his restaurant of 29 years, Café Annie, closed last year, there was a collective grumble. Weekend in Houston 2010-05-07T04:04:00Z Some grumble that he received an unfair boost from the city government when Ms. Brown worked at the visitors’ bureau. The Face of Houston’s Diverse Dining Scene Is a White Guy From Nebraska 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z His other project in Princeton, the Lewis Center, was greeted with some grumbles and required relocating a New Jersey Transit station. Steven Holl’s Design Chosen for Institute for Advanced Study 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Competitors grumble privately that Jemal wields his clout with historic preservation advocates — whom he has given tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of support — to scuttle their projects. Inside an eccentric mogul’s quest to save D.C.’s most distinctive buildings 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z There are annual grumbles about bloc voting, with Nordic nations often supporting one another and Greece and Cyprus giving each other top marks. AP PHOTOS: Eurovision delivers decades of songs, spectacle 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z “You have no idea how things will turn out and it’s very juvenile,” Kendall grumbles. ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 9 Recap: Dearly Departed 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z I agree with the underlying sentiment, because it is vital to convey the excitement of science – to fuel the imagination with the possibilities, not just grumble on with cautions and caveats. 'Made-for-TV experiments' can make really bad science 2012-12-13T12:24:00Z Visitors grumbled that it had little connection to Disney and complained that it seemed built on the cheap. Disney unveils theme park redo with Cars Land 2012-06-13T06:16:04Z Originalists will probably grumble about this darker spin’s lack of camp and flair, but there’s plenty to like here, even with so many superhero-story options. What You Should Watch This Weekend: Amazon Pilots and ‘Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation’ 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z So not me, I grumbled inwardly, but didn’t fight. | JNBY: At JNBY, Clothes That Shape-Shift 2010-06-23T15:28:00Z "Only in the movies do they label things racially," he grumbles. Yeah, he said it 2010-05-28T23:04:00Z Critics grumbled that Daley failed to court key congressional players or understand the hardball played by leaders of both parties in Congress. Daley resigns as White House chief of staff 2012-01-10T02:47:00Z “Malick got it right — the whole molasses passage of time in a Texas childhood,” Robert grumbles. The Out of Towner: Where Lone Stars Don?t Feel So Alone 2011-06-23T22:25:49Z "It's all a bit sad, really," we think, as we wrestle with East Coast's wonky Wi-Fi connection and grumble about the excess of mayonnaise on our on-board malted bloomer. Murder On The Victorian Railway: something completely different 2013-02-16T06:00:03Z "I nearly died," grumbles Liu Wei's mother after an illness, looking suspiciously healthy. Natural World 2010-07-08T07:00:00Z For months, I grumbled passing the construction site. 7 Bryant Park Embraces Its Place in the City 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z No matter how the new spot shakes out, there will inevitably be grumbles that it ain’t like it used to be. The Crocodile, where Nirvana, Pearl Jam and more have played, is moving, with big plans for the future 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Johnson had been one of those who had grumbled, at least privately. Critic?s Notebook: Seeking Tastes of the ?Real? New Orleans 2010-04-28T04:17:00Z Idealism is in short supply, the national mood a dull grumble rather than shining optimism at the prospect of change. We mean it, maaan!: the lost art of the pop manifesto 2010-04-29T20:30:00Z Others grumble, though, that the institution’s approach has undermined its stature, undersold its world-class collections and done little to increase attendance, which museum officials had once hoped would triple. Arts & Leisure Preview: Pondering Brooklyn Museum?s Mission and Future 2010-08-05T15:17:00Z So imagine my surprise, having grumbled about this tiresome tactic on many occasions, when an hour into Netflix’s glossy new Charlize Theron-led summer adventure The Old Guard, two central male characters kiss. Finally, a major Hollywood franchise movie with a gay romance | Benjamin Lee 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z There were only two letters of complaint about the feature, but the nature of the complaints is characteristic of a low-intensity grumble about the Guide that reaches the readers' editor's office fairly regularly. Open door: The readers' editor on? entertainment writing and 'torture porn' 2010-09-05T23:05:00Z Mr. McGregor is the first person without a ballet background to hold the resident choreographer position; both grumbles and rave reviews followed him into Covent Garden, as well as a new audience for the Royal. 2010-02-06T04:38:00Z There were grumbles too that Jones sounded haughty in US magazine when he dismissed any notion of comparing himself with Kanye West, the brash rapper and producer. Quincy Jones' long and restless song 2011-01-02T06:00:00Z The minister is met with the same mockery as Gabriel was: though some parishioners listen attentively, others yawn, frown, and grumble, and some members of the choir read a newspaper. Lois Weber’s Vital Films of the Early Silent Era 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Most major American jazz presenters outside New York City fill their festivals with out-of-town talent, leaving local players to grumble over crumbs. Earshot Jazz Festival: Think global, book local 2012-10-04T19:27:04Z We grumble about it — we’re prone to grumbling here — but really, most of us don’t mind. Once Around the Park, Then Farewell 2010-09-02T21:08:00Z One grumble: Why is it that such an insider’s guide fails to point out the virtues of traveling outside the familiar tourist precincts? France’s Love Affair With Food 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z As much as we might grumble about ACE from time to time, surely none of us want to see its demise. If you have time to read this, you have time to Save the Arts from funding cuts 2010-12-06T14:58:00Z Other times he’ll grumble, wondering why his last record didn’t sell, why he’s just breaking even. Billy Joe Shaver invented outlaw country music. Why is he still rambling around Texas in a van? 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Just short of the dam, I stopped at Lone Rock, and got to witness firsthand the sort of recreation that Abbey so often grumbled about. “The damnation of a canyon”: The Glen Canyon dam is mind-blowing — unless you’d seen the canyon before it was destroyed 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z "No one knows anything about photography," he grumbles. Larry Clark: teenage rampage 2011-02-13T09:30:00Z The new content from Rowling was widely criticized by fans who grumbled in the comments and from critics who claim adding more to the series now only highlights their shortcomings. J.K. Rowling's Pottermore Christmas Comes to an End 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Another group grumbled about the time a posse of college kids appeared with beer-filled coolers. In a Dark Sky park in Pennsylvania, reaching for the stars from a rooftop tent 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z A measured drone accelerates and keeps accelerating toward a wailing psychedelia, as Joe Casey grumbles and barks his thoughts on the plight of the next generation: “Good luck with the mess I left.” The 54 Best Songs of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The collection was polarizing: Some editors grumbled, and on social media, reactions ran to the bad as well as to the good. Fashion Review: At Moschino,' a Little More Fun' 2014-02-21T16:34:05Z Over the weekend people bravely took to the public complaint box, Twitter and Facebook, to grumble about this oversized issue. Big iPhone 6 Bulges in All the Wrong Places 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Her challenges and joys are universal as she grumbles about her twin baby brothers, makes new friends and sees snow for the first time when she visits her grandmother in Canada. These books can help build strong girls — and boys — for today’s world 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z He grumbles — well, it’s airier and more philosophical and much nicer than grumbling — that critics of his early work used to ding him as “too clever by half.” Tom Stoppard, Always Tackling ‘The Hard Problem’ 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z The patent now belongs to Bruce Dern, who grumbles and mutters and squints into the sun in a performance that is as recognizable as the cover of a favorite song. ‘The Mustang’ Review: Where the Wild Things Roam. And Sometimes Break Out. 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, his band proudly hold on to the regional accents that can be casualties of a quest for pop stardom, and he peppers guttural grumbles with Yorkshire slang such as "summat". Bring Me the Horizon – review 2013-04-03T17:45:54Z “If you gals really knew how cute you look in a well-cut dress, you wouldn’t hanker to wear shorts,” one etiquette writer grumbled in the 1936 book, “Co-Ediquette: Poise and Popularity for Every Girl.” Serena Williams’ catsuit controversy evokes the battle over women wearing shorts 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z At Richie’s Pawn Central — in business since the early 1950s, though Vance mistakenly wrote it had “long since closed” — sales employee Terry Stephens grumbled that the federal stimulus checks have slowed down the pawn business. ‘Hillbilly’ to Capitol Hill? Author eyes Senate bid in Ohio 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z We grumbled, but agreed. Even our bosses apparently thought the event was big enough to play by the rules. Civic poet with a softer side: Yevgeny Yevtushenko’s poetry was a kind of revolution 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z Some of my fellow diners, pining over memories of Cafe du Monde in the French Quarter, grumbled that these were too puffy, or not puffy enough, and round instead of square. At Cafe Booqoo, New Orleans Favorites, Spicy and Sweet 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z "That'd be all right if you had a cabin," grumbles James. Top Gear; Michael Bublé's Day Off – TV review 2013-07-01T06:00:14Z The place offers modern innovations, like servers who don’t grumble and bark. The 10 Best New Restaurants of 2014 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Purists will grumble it's not strictly a fashion exhibition; granted, not every presentation would benefit from Enchanted Palace's added theatrical elements. The Enchanted Palace makes art of fashion 2010-04-02T10:52:00Z Online message boards are full of grumbles from enlistees. Space Force Uniforms Meant to Capture the Vastness of Space 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z They loaf and grumble, until one woman steps in to start a barrio Carnaval of song and dance. All Together Now for Tribeca Festival’s 20th Anniversary Edition 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Many Americans grumble when the award goes to a non-Anglophone writer they’ve not heard of, and even more when it’s a writer whose work is not widely available in English. Dylan deserves the Nobel Prize: He brought sophistication to the language of popular music like no one else 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Then there's a bit where shoppers grumble about tax while peering into a fisheye lens. Stephen Fry's Eye Spy is bad. It's very, very bad 2013-06-22T05:00:00Z As the judge spoke those words, Cosby grumbled in a scoffing manner loudly enough to be heard by the audience. Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in state prison 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z While many viewers grumble when they cannot find their staples of “Masterpiece Theater” or “Frontline,” there is another pool of viewers who like the concerts. In Tight Times, PBS Leans on Pledge Drives 2011-03-14T00:15:03Z "It has no more architecture than a cow barn," grumbles Michelangelo. The Agony and the Ecstasy: more passion would've been less painful 2013-05-24T08:57:47Z Mr. Davies grumbled at himself, after a particular play went awry. Rivals on Xbox, Partners Onstage 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z School-age kids and teenagers grumble when parents pester them to put sunscreen on it. Ever wondered about your skin? |
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