grumbling

Example Sentences

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There was grumbling on social media that the lack of a physical disc would eliminate any second-hand market for the title.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Leto’s grumbling Brit-inflected baritone is an unrecognizable concoction of trilled r’s and plummy vowels — and the best performance he’s done in years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

De Meo has also enlisted consultants from BCG, AlixPartners and Bain to support the restructuring, prompting some internal grumbling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

At the time, “Ohio” received criticism similar to the reaction to “Streets of Minneapolis:” a mix of grousing about rich rock stars capitalizing on tragedy combined with grumbling that the song just wasn’t very good.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

Agent Fiona gives the transparent wall three knocks and Bigfoot is led away grumbling.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston