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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Some industry folks have grumbled that changes to the program only allow large-scale competition shows, excluding other reality productions, documentary programming and game or talk shows, to qualify.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Players around the league have grumbled about being cooped up in the casino, nowhere to go.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
President Trump’s big birthday military parade is moving forward this Saturday evening despite divisions in the ranks and even some grumbling from Republican allies.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Voices on the country's political right, meanwhile, have grumbled that the study is too little, and far too late.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Players around the league have grumbled about being cooped up in the casino, nowhere to go.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
President Trump’s big birthday military parade is moving forward this Saturday evening despite divisions in the ranks and even some grumbling from Republican allies.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Voices on the country's political right, meanwhile, have grumbled that the study is too little, and far too late.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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