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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Sure, there’s been grumbling and some burner phones and scrolling in the bathroom.
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The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
There was some grumbling about provisions that were left out of the final NDAA.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
Amid some grumbling, Indo-Pacific allies are also increasing their defense spending.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
Despite some grumbling from critics, the movie was a smash.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
There was some grumbling about provisions that were left out of the final NDAA.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
Amid some grumbling, Indo-Pacific allies are also increasing their defense spending.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
Despite some grumbling from critics, the movie was a smash.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 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 26 Dec. 2025.
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