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 long been rumblings and rumors about the festival moving out of Park City. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2024

Any rumblings of skittishness or barking whenever the doorbell rings are pathetic anti-Chihuahua propaganda. —Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024

So far, though, no one has been able to figure out exactly what acoustic features in an elephant’s low-frequency rumblings might equate to a name. —Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 10 June 2024

Crews with the state Department of Administrative Services surveyed state buildings after the rumblings were felt and had not found any significant damage, according to Bergeron. —Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1