murmured
Example Sentences
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Daphne and Eddie magnanimously turn the other cheek and then go back to lavishing one another with murmured compliments.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"It's the only thing that makes me forget what's going on," he murmured.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
I went straight to hospital, was put on an IV drip and transferred to another hospital where I had to stay overnight, while doctors murmured about a serious infection and me having to sign waivers.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
I thought the show was a game-changer in terms of creating drama based on real-life, notorious characters whose disagreements were murmured about in the culture.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024
“Ambuya didn’t want me to be like Masvita,” she murmured.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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