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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Amid some grumbling, Indo-Pacific allies are also increasing their defense spending.
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
Despite some grumbling from critics, the movie was a smash.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
That posture won Johnson praise and support from the confrontational House Freedom Caucus, even as other Republican members grumbled about being sidelined and the chamber falling behind on advancing other legislative priorities.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
Axel Springer laid off 20% of its staff at Business Insider, and has instituted strict spending limits at Politico that have left employees grumbling about the outlet’s inability to match some of the salaries of its competitors.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
Despite some grumbling from critics, the movie was a smash.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
That posture won Johnson praise and support from the confrontational House Freedom Caucus, even as other Republican members grumbled about being sidelined and the chamber falling behind on advancing other legislative priorities.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
Axel Springer laid off 20% of its staff at Business Insider, and has instituted strict spending limits at Politico that have left employees grumbling about the outlet’s inability to match some of the salaries of its competitors.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Grumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumble. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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