grumble
verb (used without object)
to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
is grumbling
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present progressiveof grumble (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Everyone is grumbling about what the effect will be on traffic, and that - along with safety concerns - is keeping some people home on both sides of the political divide.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Already there is grumbling about Porter’s move, both because she didn’t wait until Feinstein’s formal announcement, and because she beat the others to the punch.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2023
At the same time, there is grumbling that the government has done little to make the West Cumbria coast attractive to new investors.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2021
And maybe stay off the road too: On a day hazy with smoke from the Woolsey fire, Pritzker Prize-winning Dutch architect and theorist Rem Koolhaas is grumbling about L.A. traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2018
“And now, my dear,” said Mae, “if you don’t make a wish, I shall make one for you. My stomach is grumbling, and the candle’s down to a nub.”
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
