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A handful of townspeople now mutter about seceding from the local council area, echoing a widening harrumph of displeasure with the various layers of government in Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

They grads are also primed to boo any speakers who so much as mutter the words “artificial intelligence.”

From Slate ● May 20, 2026

He managed to mutter a few words with the help of his host, and was thrilled to receive a standing ovation from the crown for his efforts.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

The locals in their working-class part of the city of Sahiwal mutter that Zeba is living under a curse after her previous suitors died in mysterious circumstances.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

"The tortoise must never escape," they heard him mutter to himself as they panted.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

He mutters and trails off when he speaks publicly, making him hard to quote in full.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The man and woman walk by me as the man mutters, “You people are crazy” and other words people don’t usually say on the streets of Pella.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025

“A protector,” he mutters to himself in unison.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025

Say it in your head after spending the afternoon here, and it’ll be you who mutters in disgust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024

“Jesus,” she mutters, like calling his name will calm her down.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

Metallica’s always been more existential than topical, but haven’t we all scrolled our feeds recently and muttered - “Darkness imprisoning me / All that I see, absolute horror.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Then, turning to me, she muttered, “Not according to the internet this week. I’m joking!”

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

"Hoodlums," muttered 80-year-old village chief Joseph Batangouna as he walked past a group of young people sitting by the side of road in Mayitoukou, Congo-Brazzaville.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

When Vinicius muttered "I'm going to leave this team" as he was replaced in Sunday's El Clasico win, it wasn't a new thought.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

“Great,” Elliot muttered, shoving it in his pocket so he could use both hands to climb out of the fountain.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Beavis and Butt-head might leave chaos and destruction in their muttering, giggling wake, but they rarely suffer lasting harm themselves.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

The last we last see of Hansen, muttering lines from his script as the police process the Conradt crime scene, suggests a man distubred, perhaps even chastened, by what he has witnessed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Some of Ullom’s richest themes need only a casual mention, like Fisher muttering that he has fewer photos of his family on his phone than stupid memes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

The people around them were milling about and muttering, clearly impatient for the trial to start again, so Chess hoped the kids’ movements wouldn’t stand out too much.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix