grumble
verb (used without object)
to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
grumbles
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pluralof grumble.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof grumble (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
grumbleverb (used without object)to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
Example Sentences
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Our cranky polity now grumbles its way toward its 250th anniversary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
"We're the same as two years ago, but worse," grumbles Hector Sanchez, a 62-year-old waiter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Plenty tell me the grumbles about his approach to running the party ran well beyond the gripes you can find in any workplace about the bosses.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025
In the wake of Roki Sasaki’s announcement Friday that he was signing with the Dodgers, it didn’t take long for grumbles about his free agency to emerge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2025
“My only complaint is that my stomach grumbles all the time.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
