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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That has caused some grumbling in the industry, given some missing data and inaccuracies that have been found.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
This conservative grumbling soon grew into the Tea Party movement, which upended the Republican establishment.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
Many conservatives are grumbling about dismantling the debt brake.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Sure, there’s been grumbling and some burner phones and scrolling in the bathroom.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
This conservative grumbling soon grew into the Tea Party movement, which upended the Republican establishment.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
Many conservatives are grumbling about dismantling the debt brake.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Sure, there’s been grumbling and some burner phones and scrolling in the bathroom.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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