- present participle of mutter.
muttering
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
It sounded like a couple of people muttering to each other.
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
