muttered
Example Sentences
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Then, turning to me, she muttered, “Not according to the internet this week. I’m joking!”
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
At that point during the hearing, Darren Coates - one of Ian's sons - muttered "damn right".
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 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
Though he’s given to explosive bursts of speech, as the character has developed, the humor he plays becomes more subtle and quiet, peppered with muttered comments and sotto voce asides he means to be heard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
“Well, not exactly lied,” Nim muttered, and rubbed tears on Selkie’s warm fur, “but she’s not a hero. I thought I knew who Alex Rover was…he was my friend and now he’s gone!”
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
