muttering

Example Sentences

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“I remember a roomful of actors muttering ‘Jesus Christ’ each time they realized they had to sit through another cartoon,” Ms. Minnelli writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

He wants to know why she’s unhappy; the audience will be muttering, “Get a clue.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"It was badly received. There was a lot of muttering below the decks," Commander David Allsop said at the time.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

As we lay in bed together reading, my sighs and muttering about “frickin’ three cliches in one paragraph” caused her to throw sideways glances my way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

“Stop muttering about the drafts,” Doli ordered brusquely, “and think of some way to get us out of here safely. If you’re in charge of a way post, you’re supposed to be ready in emergencies.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander