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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The rumbling is really, really just as violent.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The rumbling of a hidden ocean, along a rugged coastline covered by mist.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Throughout the production of Scream 7 — including the announcement that original Scream writer Kevin Williamson had returned to direct and that star Neve Campbell would reprise her role as Sidney Prescott — rumblings about a boycott were persistent but largely on the fringes.
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The rumbling of a hidden ocean, along a rugged coastline covered by mist.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Throughout the production of Scream 7 — including the announcement that original Scream writer Kevin Williamson had returned to direct and that star Neve Campbell would reprise her role as Sidney Prescott — rumblings about a boycott were persistent but largely on the fringes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Maybe there will be some rumblings in Indianapolis, or from Khan himself.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rumbling
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumbling. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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