grumbled; grumbling
ˈgrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to mutter in discontent
grumbled about the scarcity of jobs
: to express with grumbling
grumbled his annoyance
Examples of grumble in a Sentence
There's been a lot of grumbling among the employees.
Some of the customers have been grumbling about poor service.
Fans grumbled about the team's poor play.
“When are we going to leave?” he grumbled.
We could hear thunder grumbling in the distance.
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Perhaps the more significant takeaway is how little public grumbling there was after the House adjourned Thursday for the long President's Day weekend.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
There is nothing new about a president grumbling about a Fed that has allegedly kept interest rates too high.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 July 2025
After nearly 20 years of grumbling from barefoot travelers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that passengers will now be able keep their shoes on at security checkpoints.
—Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
But as eye-popping as the number is — and as loud as the online grumbling about this news almost certainly, and perhaps even understandably, will be — Peacock’s price play is actually in line with how several other streamers have been adjusting their fees lately.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 July 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
There is nothing new about a president grumbling about a Fed that has allegedly kept interest rates too high.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 July 2025
After nearly 20 years of grumbling from barefoot travelers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that passengers will now be able keep their shoes on at security checkpoints.
—Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
But as eye-popping as the number is — and as loud as the online grumbling about this news almost certainly, and perhaps even understandably, will be — Peacock’s price play is actually in line with how several other streamers have been adjusting their fees lately.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for grumble
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“Grumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumble. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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