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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

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

When Musk makes the same prediction, analysts roll their eyes and mutter about missed timelines.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026

After a moment of hesitation, I mutter “je promets” in an exaggerated French accent, just to make Dad happy.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

In addition to worrying about his ill daughter, Bach mutters and growls about the Prussian troops rampaging through his town.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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

“Why are you here?” a Ukrainian soldier barks at a captured Russian, who mutters back, “I don’t know why we’re here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025

“Bring me your gift,” he mutters, no longer knowing what he is saying, “your one true gift, and make me always this...always so...I pray...I...”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

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

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

At that point during the hearing, Darren Coates - one of Ian's sons - muttered "damn right".

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

“After overhearing a passionate ideological dispute around her own kitchen table between the future Nobel laureate for literature and his radical friends from the University of Chicago, she muttered: ‘Smart, smart, smart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

As hard as she tried to paint Mamdani’s proposals as unreasonable, she often muttered “right” under her breath as he answered her questions, serving to unintentionally bolster his talking points.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2025

“Let’s go, team,” Jonah muttered under his breath, because the tone of Katherine’s words made them sound like they should be accompanied by cartwheels and splits and arms thrown victoriously up in the air.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

Kail hustles through the emotional beats like a tour guide muttering, “You know what happened here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

You can almost imagine Palace officials rolling their eyes and muttering, "Nightmare".

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Who knew that one of the Minions was originally meant to star in “Citizen Kane”? Apparently he was fired after muttering something like “Oh, pop” instead of “Rosebud.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Mal and Christopher left Nighthand muttering vengeance and stepped out alone into the city, on their way to the forest.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell