rumbling

noun

rum·​bling ˈrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 

1

: rumble

2

: general but unofficial talk or opinion often of dissatisfaction

—usually used in plural

rumblings of political trouble

—Anthony Burgess

Examples of rumbling in a Sentence

There were rumblings about rising prices.

Recent Examples on the Web

There have been rumblings that Penelope and Colin’s intimacy scenes are even steamier than some of the ones in previous seasons. —Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024

The rumblings of a Red Lobster bankruptcy began this spring when in March the company tapped Jonathan Tibus as its new chief executive. —Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 14 May 2024

Yuma residents may have felt the rumbling of an earthquake that shook parts of Arizona, California and Mexico on Sunday morning. —Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024

At last check, those things were still being sorted, but there’s rumblings there may be a deal with Amazon Prime video could spur a launch in October. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024

And then there's this rumbling, continuation of violence in our communities, causing lockdowns in schools. —Abc News, ABC News, 6 May 2024

There were rumblings that Kelce and Swift, both 34, would attend F1 together. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024

Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin Darian asks on X, formerly known as Twitter: Are there any rumblings about the Hornets approach going into next season? —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024

By then, though, the Biennale will be back, and Venice will fill with new rumbling, the lingua franca of the contemporary art world: part purr, part groan, part long, uncertain hmmm. —Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1