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
Levy brings a soft-spoken breathlessness you may recognize from his David Rose on “Schitt’s”; his softly muttered “OK,” which might just mean “stop talking,” is almost a trademark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
By 02:00, the last muttered conversations faded away.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
“Or maybe I’ll just arrive late and expect special treatment,” I muttered under my breath.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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