as in complainers
an irritable and complaining person
a real grump in the morning
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as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff
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as in scowls
to silently go about in a bad mood
he's been grumping about the house all morning because the golf tournament got rained out
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If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.—
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
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And also on Untucked… • Discord complains about Nini being in the top basically all episode, while other queens like Jane try to kindly not get down in the mud with her.—
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Trump complains often that both rooms are too small.—
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However, there has been a growing edge to Denver’s current group, personified on the field in the way safety Talanoa Hufanga flies to the ball and in the way Cooper scowls under his eye black.—
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On top of this lobster heist that’s grabbing headlines, a load of crabs being shipped from a cold storage facility in Massachusetts also went missing on December 2, The Boston Globe reported.—
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The divers found a swath of ocean populated by weird and wild creatures, from delicate corals and shimmering worms to spiky sea slugs and hairy crabs.—
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George Oliver Floating Fluted Nightstands There’s something about a pair of floating nightstands that just screams luxury, and this set is no exception.—
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The Kings are still in the playoff picture and the Pacific Division race, even with a season that screams mediocrity.—
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Not explained is whether Makary would be happier if drug companies placed ads with immobile patients, frowns, and funereal music.—
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Ken’yaku, a commitment to frugality, is detectable in a corporate culture that frowns on perks or frills.—
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Unfortunately, California’s laws are more like gummy bears than bear traps, barely a slap on the wrist compared to federal and Florida anti-brokering laws that come with the threat of stiff financial penalties and serious prison time.—
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Bear spray is a form of pepper spray, often with stronger deterrent levels, used to ward off aggressive bears in the wilderness.—
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In academic and intellectual circles, defenders of market economics were few and far between and widely viewed as cranks or worse.—
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Perhaps the base of the U is a gear system connecting the cranks at one end.—
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“Grumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grumps. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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