grumbled; grumbling
ˈgrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to mutter in discontent
grumbled about the scarcity of jobs
: to express with grumbling
grumbled his annoyance
Examples of grumble in a Sentence
There's been a lot of grumbling among the employees.
Some of the customers have been grumbling about poor service.
Fans grumbled about the team's poor play.
“When are we going to leave?” he grumbled.
We could hear thunder grumbling in the distance.
Recent Examples on the Web
Still, Taylor says the economics will override the customer grumbling and that Amtrak probably won’t see a big bump in tickets.
—
Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
There was much confusion and grumbling from viewers watching the Oscars on Hulu, as the streaming service cut off the ceremony before Anora was announced as Best Picture and Mikey Madison as Best Actress.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Requiring Steam in order to play Half-Life 2 led to plenty of grumbling from players in 2004.
—Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
There is some grumbling in high school basketball circles regarding scheduling for the North Coast Section playoffs in that games are too spread out and at sites which aren’t seen as rewarding enough for teams playing their championship games.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grumble
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
There was much confusion and grumbling from viewers watching the Oscars on Hulu, as the streaming service cut off the ceremony before Anora was announced as Best Picture and Mikey Madison as Best Actress.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Requiring Steam in order to play Half-Life 2 led to plenty of grumbling from players in 2004.
—Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
There is some grumbling in high school basketball circles regarding scheduling for the North Coast Section playoffs in that games are too spread out and at sites which aren’t seen as rewarding enough for teams playing their championship games.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grumble
Cite this Entry
“Grumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grumble. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share