- present participle of mumble.
mumbling
Example Sentences
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Mollie Amkraut Mueller’s mumbling was starting to get on her husband’s nerves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 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
Elon Musk might be mumbling and hiding his pupils any time he gets near a stage, but that doesn't mean he lacks energy in the Oval Office.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025
There is part of me that wants to be happy about this mission, like Coleman is, instead of sourly mumbling about how the rocket is going up, and then back down.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025
Bruno took a step back and whimpered, mumbling, “Trolls, filthy trolls, cursed trolls.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
