- present participle of murmur.
murmuring
Example Sentences
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Finally, the two states can no longer coexist, and she retreats permanently into delusion, murmuring “Whoever you are” to the doctor escorting her off to an asylum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The ruminative “Third Side of the Moon” finds Brock murmuring how he wishes he’d paid closer attention to the details of a friend who is no longer with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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
It sounded almost as if she were murmuring a song to the unicorn; Tristran wished that he could hear her properly.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
