grumble
verb (used without object)
to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
will grumble
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future tenseof grumble.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Fans might argue they should be a bit more neurotic; screenplay structuralists will grumble they have no narrative arc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
"Insurers are very good at knowing when they can deny a claim and patients will grumble but still write a check," Howrigon said.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2023
“Some will grumble privately, but most won’t say anything, and a lot of them will be good with it,” he said of the party’s committee members.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
Some will grumble about the reason for the change.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2019
They will make the gown even handsomer than he ordered it, because he is very rich, and he will grumble and scold, but in the end he will pay, for the honour of the house.
From Marietta A Maid of Venice by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
