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present participle of murmur.

murmuring

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complaining adj.
faint adj.
tranquil adj.
quietly adv.

ADJECTIVE

complaining

Synonyms

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grumbling protesting whining

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accusing bellyaching bewailing charging deploring disapproving discontented dissenting fretting lamenting moaning mourning regretting repining weeping

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critical malcontent peevish querulous resentful

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WEAK

appreciating enjoying praising

ADJECTIVE

faint

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delicate dim distant dull far-off gentle hazy inaudible mild muffled muted remote slight soft soothing stifled vague weak

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aside bated bleached blurred deadened deep faded faltering hushed light low moderate muttering obscure padded pale piano quiet smooth softened subdued thin wan whispered

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bland breathless dusty epicene feeble hoarse ill-defined imperceptible indistinct lenient low-pitched out of earshot shadowy tenuous unclear

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bright certain clear close definite distinct firm friendly harsh healthy intelligent loud near nearby rough sharp smart strong sure thick violent warm

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boisterous colorful heavy uncontrolled

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bold brave courageous resolute

ADJECTIVE

tranquil

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amicable balmy calm easygoing gentle mild pastoral placid restful sedate serene sober stable tame temperate

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agreeable at ease at peace collected comforting composed cool easy even even-tempered halcyon hushed lenient low measured moderate pacific paradisiacal patient pleasing poised possessed reasonable sedative smooth soft soothing still undisturbed unexcitable unexcited unperturbed unruffled untroubled whispering

Antonyms

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agitated drunk excitable excited fierce harsh immoderate inebriated nervous rough stormy troubled upset violent wild worried

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chaotic loud noisy turbulent unpeaceful

ADVERB

quietly

Synonyms

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softly

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faintly in a low voice in a whisper in low tones in silence inaudibly noiselessly sotto voce soundlessly tacitly under one's breath weakly

Antonyms

WEAK

audibly loudly publicly

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murmuring

This use of video—along with a murmuring choral background—makes Ana’s dream sequences, in which she tries to become part of the landscape, the most effective parts of the show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

"Like starlings murmuring in the sky," Miller said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025

For many years, the broad convention has been that senior politicians who want to get near government keep their mouths diplomatically shut about the royals, aside from bland praise, or supportive quiet murmuring.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

During the first run of “book tour” dates, there was some murmuring amongst U2 fans that this felt like they could possibly have been pilot excursions for Bono.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2025

Marlena steps out in front of him, clicking and murmuring.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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