grumbled; grumbling
ˈgrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to mutter in discontent
grumbled about the scarcity of jobs
: to express with grumbling
grumbled his annoyance
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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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Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
However, many grumble the high target appears unsustainable.
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—Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Tarp quipped that Queen initially grumbled at the abundance of exercises, but has since engaged in them without any prompting from Tarp.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
However, many grumble the high target appears unsustainable.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Since Election Day, there has been a muted—but nearly universal—grumbling about Biden’s choices, mostly since the 2022 midterms that saw Democrats fare better than expected, building up the party’s hope in holding on to the White House in 2024.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Tarp quipped that Queen initially grumbled at the abundance of exercises, but has since engaged in them without any prompting from Tarp.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Grumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumble. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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