muttering

Example Sentences

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When coders everywhere start muttering to their AI minions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

That approach contrasts with reports of tension under Alonso, with Vinicius muttering "I'm going to leave this team" after being substituted in October's Clasico.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

If this conflict is sustained, economists are muttering about growth being perhaps just half of the 1.1% the Office for Budget Responsibility predicted for this year - or even less.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

He wants to know why she’s unhappy; the audience will be muttering, “Get a clue.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The empty mouth caught the chill breeze and a hushed muttering rose from the cauldron’s depths, like the lost voices of the tormented dead.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander