mutter
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They grads are also primed to boo any speakers who so much as mutter the words “artificial intelligence.”
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
The locals in their working-class part of the city of Sahiwal mutter that Zeba is living under a curse after her previous suitors died in mysterious circumstances.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
When Musk makes the same prediction, analysts roll their eyes and mutter about missed timelines.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
You’ll watch Rex Ryan pick apart your decisions and mutter to yourself: Rex Ryan?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
“She’s not going to just let us in to pick through the files,” I mutter to Theo.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
In addition to worrying about his ill daughter, Bach mutters and growls about the Prussian troops rampaging through his town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Bring it home — for Kwei,” he mutters in an elaborate creature language invented expressly for the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
The man and woman walk by me as the man mutters, “You people are crazy” and other words people don’t usually say on the streets of Pella.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025
Some are goofily anachronistic, as when Johnson mutters a few times about pulling himself up by his bootstraps like everyone else.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2024
Tom points his chin in my direction and mutters to Phil, who turns his head and waves.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
The pop move was muttered over and seen by gatekeepers as a rejection of Southern-based authenticity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Then, turning to me, she muttered, “Not according to the internet this week. I’m joking!”
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Hoodlums," muttered 80-year-old village chief Joseph Batangouna as he walked past a group of young people sitting by the side of road in Mayitoukou, Congo-Brazzaville.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
By 02:00, the last muttered conversations faded away.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
“I’m not the one who turned into a snob,” I muttered to the sink full of dirty dishes.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Beavis and Butt-head might leave chaos and destruction in their muttering, giggling wake, but they rarely suffer lasting harm themselves.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
You can almost imagine Palace officials rolling their eyes and muttering, "Nightmare".
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Who knew that one of the Minions was originally meant to star in “Citizen Kane”? Apparently he was fired after muttering something like “Oh, pop” instead of “Rosebud.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
At one point these diminutive, muttering, bewhiskered mechanics accompany Grogu on a side quest, piling into a bitty space ship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
He looked around, eyes wide with confusion, muttering in a language I didn't understand.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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