mutter

Example Sentences

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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

Rival owners might mutter that they cannot compete with the Dodgers, but they are delighted when the Dodgers bring their band of traveling All-Stars to town.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Instead I mutter, “Your bed is nice. Pretty.”

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes