muttering

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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

When coders everywhere start muttering to their AI minions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

If this conflict is sustained, economists are muttering about growth being perhaps just half of the 1.1% the Office for Budget Responsibility predicted for this year - or even less.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

He just keeps shaking his head and muttering the word “ruined” over and over.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein