murmur

Example Sentences

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She pulled her daughter close and murmured a small prayer.

From Los Angeles Times

I went straight to hospital, was put on an IV drip and transferred to another hospital where I had to stay overnight, while doctors murmured about a serious infection and me having to sign waivers.

From BBC

The first replay showed a murmur of a noise on the technology and Smith immediately started to walk from the field.

From BBC

I’ll pause here for general gasping and shrieking, and murmurs of, “Wait, there’s a dividend?”

From Barron's

It speaks volumes that, when Lawrence Shankland - the Scottish Premiership's top goalscorer this season - was turned to in the 64th minute as the Scots searched for a goal, it was met with murmurs of surprise.

From BBC