grumbled; grumbling
ˈgrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to mutter in discontent
grumbled about the scarcity of jobs
: to express with grumbling
grumbled his annoyance
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some surf fans grumbled about the one-day format, and about having the finals day at Lower Trestles rather than a heavier surf break that would put the athlete’s big-wave skills to the test.
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Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 17 June 2024
Exhibitors and cinephiles grumbled that Disney was training family audiences to stay home and stream new movies, rather than load up the minivan and trek to theaters.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
And most homeowners won’t grumble much, as long as their house price doesn’t actually fall in nominal terms.
—John Stepek, Bloomberg.com, 13 June 2024
Some environmental groups grumbled about the less stringent standards, but most agreed the rules would result in less pollution and cleaner cars.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 June 2024
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Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 17 June 2024
Exhibitors and cinephiles grumbled that Disney was training family audiences to stay home and stream new movies, rather than load up the minivan and trek to theaters.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
And most homeowners won’t grumble much, as long as their house price doesn’t actually fall in nominal terms.
—John Stepek, Bloomberg.com, 13 June 2024
Some environmental groups grumbled about the less stringent standards, but most agreed the rules would result in less pollution and cleaner cars.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 June 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 7 Jul. 2024.
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