rumbling
noun
Often rumblings. the first signs of dissatisfaction or grievance.
rumblings
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pluralof rumbling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There had been rumblings of frustration in criminal justice circles over policing, for which Mamdani has largely retained the status quo in New York.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
With the first international break upon us, rumblings around certain clubs that have started the season poorly have surfaced.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
And over the coming days and weeks, some investors are worried that the rumblings could spill over into other markets, like stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The incident has also drawn rumblings from some observers that OpenAI is taking advantage of it to market the power of its state-of-the-art models.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
But as the days passed and the rumblings failed to develop into anything dramatic, people grew restless, and the view became general that the volcano wasn’t going to blow after all.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
