muttered
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She blinked, paused, and then muttered: “In the winter.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Then, turning to me, she muttered, “Not according to the internet this week. I’m joking!”
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
As hard as she tried to paint Mamdani’s proposals as unreasonable, she often muttered “right” under her breath as he answered her questions, serving to unintentionally bolster his talking points.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2025
By 02:00, the last muttered conversations faded away.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
Then Allun exclaimed, and Marlie muttered under her breath.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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