murmured

Example Sentences

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Her mother murmured advice: “No one can take away what you’ve put in your own mind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"It's the only thing that makes me forget what's going on," he murmured.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

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 • Dec. 2, 2025

He clearly relishes soft playing, with sensitive effects of distant bells and moonlit drizzles in Messiaen’s “La Colombe” and “Le Nombre Léger,” and a murmured sotto voce in Chopin’s Op.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

“Ta-TUM, ta-TUM, ta-TUM, ta-TUM, ta-TUM,” she murmured, to remind herself how the rhythm of the words ought to sound.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood