mumbled
Example Sentences
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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
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
“Miss Two Legs? Why, that is not a very polite form of address,” Penelope mumbled in reply.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
