muttering
Example Sentences
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Beavis and Butt-head might leave chaos and destruction in their muttering, giggling wake, but they rarely suffer lasting harm themselves.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Kail hustles through the emotional beats like a tour guide muttering, “You know what happened here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
You can almost imagine Palace officials rolling their eyes and muttering, "Nightmare".
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Who knew that one of the Minions was originally meant to star in “Citizen Kane”? Apparently he was fired after muttering something like “Oh, pop” instead of “Rosebud.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Jiichan had gone to sit at the table with his head in his hands, muttering to himself.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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