murmur

Example Sentences

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As he read the numbers, murmurs arose in the crowded hall.

From Los Angeles Times

She pulled her daughter close and murmured a small prayer.

From Los Angeles Times

I went straight to hospital, was put on an IV drip and transferred to another hospital where I had to stay overnight, while doctors murmured about a serious infection and me having to sign waivers.

From BBC

The first replay showed a murmur of a noise on the technology and Smith immediately started to walk from the field.

From BBC

I’ll pause here for general gasping and shrieking, and murmurs of, “Wait, there’s a dividend?”

From Barron's