grumbling

Example Sentences

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Macron also weighed in the president’s grumbling about leaving NATO.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

There’s been a lot of folks grumbling that the Fed is too data dependent and should use more forward-looking indicators.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Koichi Nakano, associate professor of political science at Sophia University, says that despite initial grumbling when the snap election was announced, the LDP appears to be riding high on the prime minister's popularity.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

One insider told me: "Defence spending is a proper wound now - it's not just the chiefs grumbling."

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

“And now, my dear,” said Mae, “if you don’t make a wish, I shall make one for you. My stomach is grumbling, and the candle’s down to a nub.”

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate