- present participle of grumble.
grumbling
Example Sentences
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But the move risks alienating customers who already may be grumbling about the complex array of ticket options when it comes time to book a flight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
It's hot, everyone's grumbling and nobody in your house can sleep - which means summer has officially arrived.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Back on Tasman Drive, tourists excitedly posed for pictures next to a speed bump sign as a grumbling resident glared at them.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Macron also weighed in the president’s grumbling about leaving NATO.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
Like the ghost who sat behind the desk, grumbling to himself.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
