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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
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Damson Idris stars as a young up-and-comer headlining an underperforming team opposite Pitt as his grizzled mentor/teammate with nothing to lose.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 July 2025
Now, couple this equation with the fact that Hull's not a grizzled bluegrass veteran.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Like Williams, Desplat is now a grizzled (though painterly handsome) veteran himself, with hundreds of films to his name.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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Verb
Behind the scenes, though, a grizzled Utah staff saw a gem.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Damson Idris stars as a young up-and-comer headlining an underperforming team opposite Pitt as his grizzled mentor/teammate with nothing to lose.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 July 2025
Now, couple this equation with the fact that Hull's not a grizzled bluegrass veteran.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Like Williams, Desplat is now a grizzled (though painterly handsome) veteran himself, with hundreds of films to his name.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grizzled
Verb
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When the goal was not overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR) review system, Tottenham’s senior assistant coach Matt Wells complained to the fourth official along with Sergio Reguilon, one of their substitutes.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
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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Ultimately, everyone’s happiness is denied, which makes for a cautionary critique of the hoary cliché of 1950s repression (the same falsification that was the basis of Todd Haynes’s drab lesbian drama Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara).—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since Trump is not a Red-baiter, Clooney must adjust his hoary defense of the Democratic Party to fit the left’s new partisanship.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 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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Other perks include indoor and outdoor pools, 172 feet of sandy shoreline, and a 50-foot dock.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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White sandy beaches and mild, sunny climates have long been features of the archetypal American retirement.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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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For decades, Yankees players, for the most part, grumbled but complied.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Some Russian cheerleaders of the war grumbled on social media that a deal with the United States could sell out the soldiers on the battlefield.—
Anton Troianovski,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Patches of skin that appear red, white, blue, gray, yellow, purple, brown or ashen as opposed to their normal color.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
13 Jan. 2025
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In his post-game meeting with reporters, New York coach Tom Thibodeau looked ashen and was at loss for explaining what unfolded.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
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“Grizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzled. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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