rumbling
noun
rum·bling
ˈrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: rumble
2
: general but unofficial talk or opinion often of dissatisfaction
—usually used in plural
… rumblings of political trouble …—
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There were rumblings about rising prices.
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Despite previous rumblings that Republican State Representative Alex Rizo would vie for the job, his name did not appear among the list of applicants.
—Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
There were rumblings Saturday night of a push to invalidate the results altogether, though the state party ultimately upheld the endorsement while giving candidates a pass to move forward despite pledges.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
On April 17th, the Los Angeles Times’s Pat Broeske wrote up the first public rumblings of discontent from Christian leaders.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
The labor dynamics in the time of the dawn of the radio, the expansion of the electrical grid, and the early rumblings of mass consumerism are far different from the economics of the AI age.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
There were rumblings Saturday night of a push to invalidate the results altogether, though the state party ultimately upheld the endorsement while giving candidates a pass to move forward despite pledges.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
On April 17th, the Los Angeles Times’s Pat Broeske wrote up the first public rumblings of discontent from Christian leaders.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
The labor dynamics in the time of the dawn of the radio, the expansion of the electrical grid, and the early rumblings of mass consumerism are far different from the economics of the AI age.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumbling. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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