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
By 02:00, the last muttered conversations faded away.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
As their names were called, some racers gave a polite wave to the crowd, while others muttered into the headsets they use to talk to their pit crews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
“This escalated so quickly,” I muttered as another text came in.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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