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muttered



ADJECTIVE
whispered
Synonyms
STRONG
breathed quiet


Example Sentences

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"Hoodlums," muttered 80-year-old village chief Joseph Batangouna as he walked past a group of young people sitting by the side of road in Mayitoukou, Congo-Brazzaville.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 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

When Vinicius muttered "I'm going to leave this team" as he was replaced in Sunday's El Clasico win, it wasn't a new thought.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

I muttered my song again: “Flying in circles for 90 minutes somewhere near Rochester.”

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2025

My face burned, and I muttered an apology and righted the chair before sheepishly following Elliot toward the bathrooms.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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