mumble
Example Sentences
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He mumbled something about more tests being needed and quickly left the room.
She began to drone and mumble to herself.
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“I’m not too good at brain stuff,” he mumbled, and went back to being fascinated with his shoe.
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“Farming,” she mumbles under her breath, annoyed I’ve used that word.
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“Tank you,” I mumble, my mouth full of donut.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.