mutter

Example Sentences

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He muttered a quick warning to the tree’s spirit to find another home fast, then started to chop.

From Literature

Once we were at the elevator bank, Anna May muttered, “Oh, how you gotta love the chill air of a department store.”

From Literature

“Edda—” my aunt tries one more time, but I’m already jamming my arms into my coat, leaving my aunt in my room, muttering something about being a responsible employee and then slipping out the door.

From Literature

Any social media post regarding a fire in Glasgow will bring mutterings about flats replacing what has been destroyed, after years in which student accommodation has increased across the city.

From BBC

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