mumble
Example Sentences
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In my rare visits to modern art museums, I mumble: “This piece represents an indictment of societal norms.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
This wasn’t cause for concern — a lot of students mumble.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024
He normalized the idea that you can mumble stuff and do nothing.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2024
A lot of trap and mumble rap — their version of punk, which I’m not supposed to understand, let alone like.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023
Natalie winced and finished in a hurried mumble, “At least, there’s nothing wrong that she isn’t trying to fix.”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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