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  • She lost interest in the "Grumbler," and I am afraid her mind wandered as she read aloud.

    A Little Girl of Long Ago Amanda Minnie Douglas 1873

  • No; we are interested in the 'Grumbler' now and must know what became of him. "

    A Little Girl of Long Ago Amanda Minnie Douglas 1873

  • We have Gabi the Grumbler now, but I like to have more than one dog at a time.

    Farewell, my dear old friend « Third Point of Singularity 2009

  • Early in his writing career he tried out various noms de plume, ranging from short and pithy—Rambler, Grumbler, Josh, Sergeant Fathom—to long and clumsy—W.

    LIGHTING OUT FOR THE TERRITORY JR. ROY MORRIS 2010

  • Early in his writing career he tried out various noms de plume, ranging from short and pithy—Rambler, Grumbler, Josh, Sergeant Fathom—to long and clumsy—W.

    LIGHTING OUT FOR THE TERRITORY JR. ROY MORRIS 2010

  • Women writing about reviews can count on eye-rolling responses implying one's tediousness, wild assertions that women run publishing, and responses like, "Unfortunately, what gets lost in this smokescreen is the more important and dangerously tricky question of, 'Why isn't there more serious literary fiction being published by women?'" by bloggers such as The Grumbler who perhaps believe women don't deserve serious media coverage.

    Randy Susan Meyers: Why Book Review Equality Matters Randy Susan Meyers 2010

  • Women writing about reviews can count on eye-rolling responses implying one's tediousness, wild assertions that women run publishing, and responses like, "Unfortunately, what gets lost in this smokescreen is the more important and dangerously tricky question of, 'Why isn't there more serious literary fiction being published by women?'" by bloggers such as The Grumbler who perhaps believe women don't deserve serious media coverage.

    Randy Susan Meyers: Why Book Review Equality Matters Randy Susan Meyers 2010

  • Women writing about reviews can count on eye-rolling responses implying one's tediousness, wild assertions that women run publishing, and responses like, "Unfortunately, what gets lost in this smokescreen is the more important and dangerously tricky question of, 'Why isn't there more serious literary fiction being published by women?'" by bloggers such as The Grumbler who perhaps believe women don't deserve serious media coverage.

    Randy Susan Meyers: Why Book Review Equality Matters Randy Susan Meyers 2010

  • Father Grumbler entered his house feeling more dismal than when he left it, for he knew that he had wasted both his time and his money.

    The Brown Fairy Book 2003

  • And, smiling to himself, the Holy Man pushed Father Grumbler out of the cave.

    The Brown Fairy Book 2003

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