- present participle of utter.
uttering
Example Sentences
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But one Wednesday morning last month, I found myself uttering to my wife a sentence that sounded frankly surreal to both of us: “Just to let you know, I’m about to call Trump.”
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Nearly 300 episodes, which aired during the 1990s and 2000s, showed the hapless, accident-prone brothers uttering their catchphrase "To me, to you" as they caused chaos everywhere they went.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Many were too shocked to speak, uttering few words before breaking down in tears or retreating into silence.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
She has a withering way of never uttering her former fiancé’s name, referring to him as “a man I met when I was 19.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
It was apparent that she was uttering a prayer.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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