- present participle of mutter.
muttering
Example Sentences
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Later, as the King closed out his speech, one of his final lines prompted some muttering – of both agreement and concern – from the Democratic side.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 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
“I remember a roomful of actors muttering ‘Jesus Christ’ each time they realized they had to sit through another cartoon,” Ms. Minnelli writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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
