rumblings

plural of rumbling

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murmurs
Noun
  • The stadium, packed to the brim with more than 82,000 fans, reverberated with stunned murmurs as Morocco’s Ismael Saibari snuck behind a distracted Brazil defense and chipped home a beautiful goal over goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s head to open the scoring in the 22nd minute.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
  • That absence has allowed for murmurs of doubt to seep in and create a space for a new enclave of rap fans to dismiss his music as generationally specific despite his very real track record and influence over pop culture.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 May 2026
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“Rumblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumblings. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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