grumbled; grumbling
ˈgrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to mutter in discontent
grumbled about the scarcity of jobs
: to express with grumbling
grumbled his annoyance
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Examples of grumble in a Sentence
There's been a lot of grumbling among the employees.
Some of the customers have been grumbling about poor service.
Fans grumbled about the team's poor play.
“When are we going to leave?” he grumbled.
We could hear thunder grumbling in the distance.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Some of the attendees grumbled, but Chavez wanted to know what else Bell had in mind.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Bobbie adjusts to her new life as McEntire wields her grumbling everywoman sitcom humor once again.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
While there was some grumbling about the weight of our books, this has been easier to swallow for my classmates and me than the phone ban.
—CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for grumble
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“Grumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumble. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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