as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
the kind of person who wouldn't be happy if she didn't have something to grizzle about
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Recent Examples of grizzle
This time, the ex-champ being wooed for his expertise is grizzled, grumpy Elliott, with Ving Rhames replacing the earlier film’s Hardy Daniel Kreuger.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
While a number of draftees who heard their name called on Wednesday were teenagers, Carter is grizzled by prospect standards.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
27 June 2024
Khan appears in his latest incarnation — grizzled with a goatee, an elder statesman returned to the screen.
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Mallika Rao,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2024
Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled, lending them their name.
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Fox News,
10 Mar. 2020
See All Example Sentences for grizzle
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
While a number of draftees who heard their name called on Wednesday were teenagers, Carter is grizzled by prospect standards.
—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
27 June 2024
Khan appears in his latest incarnation — grizzled with a goatee, an elder statesman returned to the screen.
—
Mallika Rao,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2024
Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled, lending them their name.
—
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2020
See All Example Sentences for grizzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzle
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Even Hakimi didn't complain, instead giving van de Ven a dap of respect.
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The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
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And that’s nothing to whine about.
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
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The call lasted for 12 excruciating minutes, as Adams moaned in pain.
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Witnesses who observed those executions later shared unnerving, and, at times, horrific, accounts of inmates thrashing, moaning, or otherwise appearing to show signs of suffering after the nitrogen gas began to flow.
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“Grizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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