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to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day
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Recent Examples of grumbling
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026 When his teams didn’t entertain, Moe became the show, this cursing, grumbling, rumpled 6-foot-5 firebrand who dressed like a ’70s private detective, a disheveled anti-hero who detested suits. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile Isom is also facing grumbling over his leadership and the company’s performance from another union, the Allied Pilots Association. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 Some ponied up, even while grumbling online. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grumbling
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Strong was furious, grumbling all the way across the court about her defeat. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026 When his teams didn’t entertain, Moe became the show, this cursing, grumbling, rumpled 6-foot-5 firebrand who dressed like a ’70s private detective, a disheveled anti-hero who detested suits. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile Isom is also facing grumbling over his leadership and the company’s performance from another union, the Allied Pilots Association. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 Some ponied up, even while grumbling online. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grumbling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grumbling
Adjective
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
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On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz.— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
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The pressures of fame and the pains of Michael’s brand of friendlessness are barely explored, beyond the requisite scenes of screaming fans crowding outside the family estate and a terrified Michael attempting to get away from them (while still politely waving).— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Light rumbling could be felt as far away as Tokyo.— Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Small earthquakes had been rumbling since January, and in March, the 5,417-foot-tall subglacial volcano at the southern end of the country concluded 187 years of dormancy with the beginnings of a quiet lava flow.— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
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The death toll includes at least 19 children, 21 non-protesting civilians, and 165 in government or security forces.— The Hill, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2026
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Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said.— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
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On the other end, the Rockets were a complete mess, dissolving in two whining technical fouls in the third quarter that sealed their fate.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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This is why all the whining and complaining from small market teams across the sport is manipulative nonsense.— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly all of those wolves appeared to pile on one wolf, and the growling and yipping carried for miles in the still, cold air.— Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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But the innocent visit turns ugly when Alice keeps growling at a wall.— Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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But a male voice could be heard moaning in the background.— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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One minute later, Pedro Neto was yellow-carded for moaning.— Matt Slater, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Grumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/grumbling. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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