Passengers grumbled about delay.

Meaning: The passengers were not happy that the train was late.

Choice of Words: Passengers are people traveling on a train. Gumbled means to complain or express dissatisfaction. Delay refers to the train's late arrival. Together, they convey the passengers' unhappiness with the train's tardiness.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Disgruntled passengers grumbled among themselves.
• The passengers grumbled about the inconvenience.
• The passengers grumbled about the long wait.
• Delay made passengers unhappy.
• My stomach grumbled loudly, begging for food.
• The ogre grumbled loudly, his voice like thunder.
• Thunder grumbled in the distance.
• The man grumbled about the traffic.
• The conductor announced the train's delay over the loudspeaker.
• The train's delay disrupted many people's plans.