muttering

Example Sentences

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That approach contrasts with reports of tension under Alonso, with Vinicius muttering "I'm going to leave this team" after being substituted in October's Clasico.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

"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

I tapped Mr. Dovlo timidly, afraid he might sleep through our stop, but he smacked me away, muttering, “Last stop, last stop!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo