muttering

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At one point these diminutive, muttering, bewhiskered mechanics accompany Grogu on a side quest, piling into a bitty space ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That approach contrasts with reports of tension under Alonso, with Vinicius muttering "I'm going to leave this team" after being substituted in October's Clasico.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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 was badly received. There was a lot of muttering below the decks," Commander David Allsop said at the time.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

When Nhamo went to sleep with her arms around the mealie bag, she missed their constant muttering almost as much as the breathing of her cousins in the girls’ hut.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer