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
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.
—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
Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt - both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it - that's saying a lot.
—Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019
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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.
—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
Given that the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt - both grizzled and a bit beaten up but all the more handsome for it - that's saying a lot.
—Sebastian Smee, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzle
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The building was in the neighborhood of Bab Tabbaneh, one of the poorest areas in Lebanon’s second-largest city, where residents have long complained of government neglect and shoddy infrastructure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Other conservatives have also complained about Bad Bunny performing in Spanish.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The work that doesn’t scream the loudest internally but decides who wins externally.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Vonn was heard screaming in pain while lying in the snow before she was airlifted off the course.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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But students who are spending their time protesting, whining about the grading system and seeking easy classes don’t seem to fit that mold.—
Mitch Zimmer,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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While Slot was moaning about having to play two away matches in four days (and about missing a couple of key players), Emery, also without important figures such as Boubacar Kamara, was overseeing his Villa side playing the same tough schedule and win both games without conceding a goal.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The austerity gives her plenty of room to writhe, mug, and moan between occasional shots of an inflatable Martian and a tropical-looking Tiffany lamp.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Grizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzle. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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