muttering
Example Sentences
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Later, as the King closed out his speech, one of his final lines prompted some muttering – of both agreement and concern – from the Democratic side.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“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
Outside the Capitol, I kept walking and muttering to myself.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
There was still some muttering and a few can-you-believe-I-just-did-that stares at her coaches, but she remained in charge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 6, 2025
He was unable to turn away from the horror, and he kept muttering, “Some fire.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
