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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One Republican senator said the Senate language has prompted grumbling among House Republicans that the instruction to the Senate Finance Committee sets too low of a deficit cap to accommodate all of Trump’s tax priorities, such as exempting tipped wages and Social Security benefits from taxation.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, some remaining shopkeepers are grumbling about the vacancies.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Bernstein later reported hearing grumbling from the ranks.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, some remaining shopkeepers are grumbling about the vacancies.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Bernstein later reported hearing grumbling from the ranks.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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