muttered
Example Sentences
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Then, turning to me, she muttered, “Not according to the internet this week. I’m joking!”
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Hoodlums," muttered 80-year-old village chief Joseph Batangouna as he walked past a group of young people sitting by the side of road in Mayitoukou, Congo-Brazzaville.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 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
His obvious affection for the animals was what touched us: as they went along he constantly muttered and fussed at them.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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