mumbled
Example Sentences
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It took only a few words mumbled with a mouthful of burger for Tom Curtis to strike a blow against his biggest competitor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 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
Stone came on stage 3½ hours late, and when he talked, he either mumbled or stopped in the middle of sentences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
He awkwardly mumbled about sponsoring the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
“Been so long since we used this darn thing,” she mumbled.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
