grumble
verb (used without object)
to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
were grumbling
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past progressiveof grumble.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But those pieces — Hachimura, Russell, Vanderbilt — all struggled to produce an encore last season while Lakers fans were grumbling about the young star who should have been here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
At the Twin Oaks bar, three guys were grumbling over clams and the World Series about gas prices being up 34 cents at a filling station down the road.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2022
Players were grumbling about not being used correctly.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
We were grumbling about music and someone said: “Why don’t we get together and play like we used to?”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 14, 2017
Some of the students swarming around them were grumbling about the match being canceled; others looked worried.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
