mumbled
Example Sentences
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After a few more tense moments of silence, he mumbled under his breath and left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
He mumbled something about more tests being needed and quickly left the room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell mumbled something about “ample reserves” and pointed back to 2019, when the repo market seized up overnight and forced the Fed to rush in with emergency cash.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
But Mamdani’s speech was not the ritual of unity and healing they wanted and expected, and they were reduced to mumbled excuses about the microphone, his tone of voice and his inexperience.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
I mumbled an apology and was about to keep going when I caught a glimpse of their expressions and stopped.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
