He openly expressed his dissatisfaction by grumbling and complaining. He is also often shown as grumbling and cursing under his breath. Batten was described as a useless soldier who was known for his grumbling and whining. It was used as a way to describe complaining or grumbling, typically by the military. Bowel obstruction may present with grumbling bowel sounds or high-pitched noises. These were the years of fascism, which found him a grumbling and embittered pessimist. Sometimes the regular low-level grumbling will erupt, with severe criticisms and bitter feelings being aired. This sparked loud grumbling on the bulletin board that Krush had "taken over the game". This rejection angers him, causing much grumbling for some time afterwards. International Brigades there were grumbling, insubordination and outright desertion. All this has occasioned more than grumbling. There was also no lack of grumbling about the rigours of fasting among the laity. Deja revealed that, during a recording session, Irons' stomach was grumbling. The proclamation had little immediate effect, other than grumbling from territorial officials. This caused some grumbling amongst the men, since Arnold was not particularly well respected.