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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In May, multi-hyphenate mogul Rihanna stepped out with one of the toys clipped to her Louis Vuitton bag, and rumblings about the little monster grew into a cacophony.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
While there have been some rumblings about Paramount on Reddit chat groups like Wall Street Bets, there hasn’t been anything like the Covid frenzy that boosted AMC Entertainment, GameStop and numerous other stocks to startling levels.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Given the decade-plus that Che, 42, and Jost, 43, have been at the desk, there's been rumblings about the possibility of mixing it up, and two new names are getting in on that buzz: Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
There have been rumblings over the last couple of years about the two former teammates reuniting for one more run.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
While there have been some rumblings about Paramount on Reddit chat groups like Wall Street Bets, there hasn’t been anything like the Covid frenzy that boosted AMC Entertainment, GameStop and numerous other stocks to startling levels.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Given the decade-plus that Che, 42, and Jost, 43, have been at the desk, there's been rumblings about the possibility of mixing it up, and two new names are getting in on that buzz: Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
There have been rumblings over the last couple of years about the two former teammates reuniting for one more run.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumbling. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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