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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 grizzled
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
There are the grizzled reporters who have been doing this for decades.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Will Ferrell recently told People magazine that some of his fans were not too thrilled with his decision to revive Buddy the Elf as a grizzled drinker and smoker.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Anthony Edwards, 23, is a grizzled veteran in comparison to his rookie point guard.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Picture it: The grizzled gunslinger, the driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, the spiritual successor to Dale Earnhardt in more ways than one — finding a way to win the big race that has eluded him through 20 starts.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
There are the grizzled reporters who have been doing this for decades.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Will Ferrell recently told People magazine that some of his fans were not too thrilled with his decision to revive Buddy the Elf as a grizzled drinker and smoker.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Anthony Edwards, 23, is a grizzled veteran in comparison to his rookie point guard.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzled
Adjective
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Every year, the show’s producers try to think of new ways to celebrate movies, but the hoariest methods are usually best.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
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The 1922 German expressionist film cribbed the plot of Stoker’s Dracula (with some alterations) and created the first horror-movie masterpiece, conjuring a unique take on one of the genre’s hoariest texts.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The year before, the prison had been the site of two back-to-back riots in which inmates had burned mattresses to protest inadequate medical care and the persistent use of solitary confinement to punish prisoners who complained.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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On March 4, 2021, Williams complained to Rollins that everyone was still ignoring his advice.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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During cold weather the moisture precipitates out of the air onto every branch and willow bush, coating them in a layer of hoar frost.—
Seth Adams,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2023
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Surface hoar is created when water vapor is deposited on the snow surface, like dew.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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The clear turquoise water of Oura Bay comes right up to the hotel’s beach—rocky in some parts, sandy in others.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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Due to the sandy terrain, tent campers will want to bring extra-long stakes.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Polley and cinematographer Luc Montpellier shoot the story in a muted palette, not quite sepia but not quite color either, reflecting the limited world of its characters.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2023
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The harsh, desaturated look of Luc Montpellier’s cinematography — not quite black-and-white, not quite sepia — establishes an ambiance of persistent, disorienting unreality.—
Justin ChangFilm Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.—
Ellen Barry,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Nick Saban never grumbled when his coaches moved up to coordinators or were hired away to become head coaches for other teams.—
Edward Tuorinsky,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Children grumbled in their homes.—
Margaux Laskey,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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As the trial got underway, her clients sat ashen at the defense table.—
J. David Goodman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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His skin, particularly his face, had an ashen appearance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Grizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzled. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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