muttering

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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

"It was badly received. There was a lot of muttering below the decks," Commander David Allsop said at the time.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“It’s our differences that make us beautiful,” Wilkinson sings repeatedly, like he’s muttering out a mantra.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

He searched through them, muttering to himself, until he found the one he wanted.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville