Definition of "harrumphing" [harrumphing]

• Present participle of harrumph. (verb)

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• "I notice that the publisher of A Million Little Pieces, while ostensibly sticking by the embattled James Frey, is starting to cover its own ass, as in harrumphing that Frey "represented to us that his version of events was true to his recollections.""
• "PPTV works through anonymous snobbery, internet investigations, lounging on Wednesdays, boutique "harrumphing", "working" with cleats on, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns."
• "I'd think if this was such a balanced situation ( "both sides 'eagerness"), Andy could have provided at least one link to the "harrumphing" that's making him so queasy."