muttering

Example Sentences

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When coders everywhere start muttering to their AI minions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

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

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

“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

John Harvey stalked over to the pickup, muttering.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn