Disgruntled passengers grumbled among themselves.

Meaning: The people waiting for the train were unhappy and complaining quietly to each other.

Choice of Words: Disgruntled means feeling unhappy or dissatisfied. Passengers are people traveling on a train, bus, or other public transport. Grumbled means to complain or express dissatisfaction in a low, muttering voice. Among means in or into the midst of a group of people or things.

Alternative Expressions

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• The passengers grumbled about the inconvenience.
• The passengers grumbled about the long wait.
• Passengers grumbled about delay.
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• Thunder grumbled in the distance.
• The man grumbled about the traffic.
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