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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There have been rumblings out of Philadelphia on whether or not the Eagles are going to trade Brown.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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There is some sense that rumblings are growing among the congressional rank and file, though nothing has surfaced yet that seems promising.
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Survivors only noticed a distant rumbling.
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Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
As All Access is entering the market, rumblings are growing of another WBD transaction, with Paramount and other suitors exploring potential acquisitions of all or part of the media giant.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
There is some sense that rumblings are growing among the congressional rank and file, though nothing has surfaced yet that seems promising.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Survivors only noticed a distant rumbling.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumbling. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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