murmured

ADJECTIVE

soft

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bland comfortable cool delicate dull gentle low mellow mild muted pastel quiet smooth soothing subdued sweet

STRONG

diffuse

WEAK

ashen balmy caressing cushy dim dimmed dulcet dusky hazy lenient light low-key mellifluous melodious misty pale pallid pleasing restful shaded sober tinted toned-down twilight understated wan whispered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated boisterous excited harsh loud rough strong troubled violent

WEAK

hard severe smart stern strict

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murmured

Daphne and Eddie magnanimously turn the other cheek and then go back to lavishing one another with murmured compliments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Les Clarkstone, 89, said: "It was very comfortable and never murmured, so it was quite nice. I enjoyed it."

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

"It's the only thing that makes me forget what's going on," he murmured.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

She pulled her daughter close and murmured a small prayer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

“Oh, Grandfather. I’m so glad to see you,” Nhamo murmured.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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