muttering

Example Sentences

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When coders everywhere start muttering to their AI minions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Later, as the King closed out his speech, one of his final lines prompted some muttering – of both agreement and concern – from the Democratic side.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

If you’ve caught yourself muttering Carlton Fisk wouldn’t have given anyone a fist bump, then Raleigh’s snub probably makes your cold heart flutter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

At one point, a microphone picked up someone in the meeting muttering “idiot” as Levi was talking.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

If anything, from the glares being shot across the sand, the muttering, and the buzzing tension, it looked like things had only become worse.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia