The passengers grumbled about the inconvenience.

Meaning: The passengers expressed their annoyance about the trouble caused by the train's delay.

Choice of Words: Grumbled means to complain in a low voice. Inconvenience means something that causes trouble or difficulty. When we put them together, it means the passengers complained in a low voice about the trouble or difficulty caused by the train being late.

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The travelers complained about the problem.

Meaning: This means that the people on the journey were not happy about something and were expressing their unhappiness by complaining.

Choice of Words: Travelers are people who are on a journey or traveling from one place to another. Complained means to express dissatisfaction or unhappiness about something. Problem means something that is difficult to deal with or solve. When you put them together, "The travelers complained about the problem" means that the people who were traveling were expressing their unhappiness about something that was causing them difficulty.

The people on the plane were not happy about the delay.

Meaning: This means that the people on the airplane were not happy because the airplane was not arriving or leaving on time.

Choice of Words: People are human beings. Plane is a large aircraft that flies in the air. Delay means to postpone or make something happen later than planned. When you put them together, "The people on the plane were not happy about the delay" means that the human beings who were traveling on the aircraft were not satisfied with the postponement or late arrival of the aircraft.

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