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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Anthony BurgessExamples of rumbling in a Sentence
There were rumblings about rising prices.
Recent Examples on the Web
And then there's this rumbling, continuation of violence in our communities, causing lockdowns in schools.
—Abc News, ABC News, 6 May 2024
There were rumblings that Kelce and Swift, both 34, would attend F1 together.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin Darian asks on X, formerly known as Twitter: Are there any rumblings about the Hornets approach going into next season?
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
By then, though, the Biennale will be back, and Venice will fill with new rumbling, the lingua franca of the contemporary art world: part purr, part groan, part long, uncertain hmmm.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
As the Chiefs and Royals have publicly weighed their options ahead of the expiration of their leases at Truman Sports Complex in 2031, rumblings about a possible move across state lines by one of the teams – often the Chiefs – have only grown.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
McCracken, who also wrote and directed the film, remembers hearing rumblings that actor Sandra Bullock was a fan of the show and was interested in voicing one of the characters in the movie.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
Since then, its rumblings have become a part of daily life for those living close by.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
Options are limited, but there’s rumblings that at least one Western Conference team has interest.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024
Abc News, ABC News, 6 May 2024
There were rumblings that Kelce and Swift, both 34, would attend F1 together.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin Darian asks on X, formerly known as Twitter: Are there any rumblings about the Hornets approach going into next season?
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
By then, though, the Biennale will be back, and Venice will fill with new rumbling, the lingua franca of the contemporary art world: part purr, part groan, part long, uncertain hmmm.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
As the Chiefs and Royals have publicly weighed their options ahead of the expiration of their leases at Truman Sports Complex in 2031, rumblings about a possible move across state lines by one of the teams – often the Chiefs – have only grown.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
McCracken, who also wrote and directed the film, remembers hearing rumblings that actor Sandra Bullock was a fan of the show and was interested in voicing one of the characters in the movie.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
Since then, its rumblings have become a part of daily life for those living close by.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
Options are limited, but there’s rumblings that at least one Western Conference team has interest.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumbling. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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