While not exactly disgruntled, he was far from feeling gruntled. He sp…

P. G. Wodehouse
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While not exactly disgruntled, he was far from feeling gruntled. He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled. ✨ 1938 The Code of the Woosters, ch.1.
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While not exactly disgruntled, he was far from feeling gruntled. He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled. ✨ 1938 The Code of the Woosters, ch.1.

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