mutter
Example Sentences
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“That’s easy for you to say,” he muttered in a huff.
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“Well, not exactly lied,” Nim muttered, and rubbed tears on Selkie’s warm fur, “but she’s not a hero. I thought I knew who Alex Rover was…he was my friend and now he’s gone!”
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“I thought they were Facebook friends,” he mutters.
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Allun the baker's light, pleasant voice rose above the muttering of the crowd.
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“My word!” the librarian, Mr. Dussek, muttered as he walked around the corner.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.