grumbling
- present participle of grumble.
Example Sentences
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But private grumbling has given way to tentative public opposition as residents fight to save their homes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
It's hot, everyone's grumbling and nobody in your house can sleep - which means summer has officially arrived.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Leto’s grumbling Brit-inflected baritone is an unrecognizable concoction of trilled r’s and plummy vowels — and the best performance he’s done in years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Since we eliminated gimme putts toward team scores, everyone is much happier, with less grumbling about outcomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
He shut up his grumbling stomach by sneaking a few ears of corn.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
