muttering

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

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

There was still some muttering and a few can-you-believe-I-just-did-that stares at her coaches, but she remained in charge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 6, 2025

Mrs. Newman walks away, muttering “Delicious” as she eats her ice cream.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan