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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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
There have even been rumblings that the Clean at Sephora program might be quietly going away.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
That tight gravitational leash makes the icy particles in the ring sensitive to rumblings below.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
The procedure has spread, primarily thanks to increasingly loud rumblings in the bowels of Reddit.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumbling. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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