mumbled
Example Sentences
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When Joe Bauer is pressed to share his vision of a better world, all Wilson can muster is a mumbled plea to maybe read more books.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
I mumbled, “This place reminds me of New York,” hoping that would end the dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Why learn anything when the answer will always be one mumbled request away?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell mumbled something about “ample reserves” and pointed back to 2019, when the repo market seized up overnight and forced the Fed to rush in with emergency cash.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
I mumbled an apology and was about to keep going when I caught a glimpse of their expressions and stopped.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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