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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Around town, any talk of other unions defecting were quickly shut down despite grumbling from rank-and-file labor leaders.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 July 2024
What if Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson had sat around grumbling over a beer and didn’t do anything about it?
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
There is a brief mention of grumbling among old-timers that the neighborhood staple has forsaken its roots.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024
In London, that transformation was evident in the many historical pubs that began putting food first (even if some locals grumbled about drinkers being elbowed out).
—Will Hawkes, Saveur, 29 May 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 July 2024
What if Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson had sat around grumbling over a beer and didn’t do anything about it?
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
There is a brief mention of grumbling among old-timers that the neighborhood staple has forsaken its roots.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024
In London, that transformation was evident in the many historical pubs that began putting food first (even if some locals grumbled about drinkers being elbowed out).
—Will Hawkes, Saveur, 29 May 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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