- present participle of mumble.
mumbling
Example Sentences
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He then patted her hand, mumbling, “Good job.”
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mollie Amkraut Mueller’s mumbling was starting to get on her husband’s nerves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Over coffee at Cromwell’s Drugstore, the yet-to-be-discovered actors would discuss the mumbling, moving technique of another young actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
To test this idea, the researchers combined self-directed internal speech, described as quiet "mumbling," with a specialized working memory system.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026
His lips are moving, and I’m pretty sure he’s mumbling along with me.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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