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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Like sports fans across the country, Royals supporters will grumble about ticket prices along with the cost of streaming games and parking at the Truman Sports Complex.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
These bars fill you up with 15 grams of complete protein along with five grams of fiber to keep your stomach from grumbling between meals.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
Still, Taylor says the economics will override the customer grumbling and that Amtrak probably won’t see a big bump in tickets.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
There was much confusion and grumbling from viewers watching the Oscars on Hulu, as the streaming service cut off the ceremony before Anora was announced as Best Picture and Mikey Madison as Best Actress.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
These bars fill you up with 15 grams of complete protein along with five grams of fiber to keep your stomach from grumbling between meals.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
Still, Taylor says the economics will override the customer grumbling and that Amtrak probably won’t see a big bump in tickets.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
There was much confusion and grumbling from viewers watching the Oscars on Hulu, as the streaming service cut off the ceremony before Anora was announced as Best Picture and Mikey Madison as Best Actress.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 3 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2025.
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