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 were rumblings over the past few weeks that Glenn wanted the Jets job more than any of the other opportunities, a homecoming for one of the best defensive backs in team history. —Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025

There are also rumblings that India’s Sugar Cosmetics, and South Korea’s Memebox, L&P Cosmetics and Easytem — none of which could be reached for comment — are among groups that could be gearing up to list. —Jennifer Weil, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025

Less than a week after reporting that Sony has axed two live service projects, a God of War one from Bluepoint and an unknown one from Bend, there are rumblings that another live multiplayer project may have been cancelled, the Horizon Zero Dawn MMO that Sony was making with NCsoft. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

Notably, there had been rumblings of a Netflix project from Lynch in the years before his death. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1