grumbled

verb grumbled

• complained — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
• moaned — a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
• groused — to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
• protested — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
• griped — Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.