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Then I watch them roll their eyes, mutter “You already told me this, Dad” and put their headphones back on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

They grads are also primed to boo any speakers who so much as mutter the words “artificial intelligence.”

From Slate ● May 20, 2026

He managed to mutter a few words with the help of his host, and was thrilled to receive a standing ovation from the crown for his efforts.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

The locals in their working-class part of the city of Sahiwal mutter that Zeba is living under a curse after her previous suitors died in mysterious circumstances.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

“You don’t trust anything that doesn’t come from a book,” I mutter.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

He mutters and trails off when he speaks publicly, making him hard to quote in full.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The man and woman walk by me as the man mutters, “You people are crazy” and other words people don’t usually say on the streets of Pella.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025

“Why are you here?” a Ukrainian soldier barks at a captured Russian, who mutters back, “I don’t know why we’re here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025

Some are goofily anachronistic, as when Johnson mutters a few times about pulling himself up by his bootstraps like everyone else.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2024

“His dad is here, actually,” Chin mutters from the rock.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

The pop move was muttered over and seen by gatekeepers as a rejection of Southern-based authenticity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Then, turning to me, she muttered, “Not according to the internet this week. I’m joking!”

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Francisco de Quevedo drank in long-gone watering holes where Luis de Góngora muttered his verse.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

At that point during the hearing, Darren Coates - one of Ian's sons - muttered "damn right".

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

“Saloli,” she muttered, because that was the Cherokee word for squirrel.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Some of Ullom’s richest themes need only a casual mention, like Fisher muttering that he has fewer photos of his family on his phone than stupid memes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Kail hustles through the emotional beats like a tour guide muttering, “You know what happened here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

You can almost imagine Palace officials rolling their eyes and muttering, "Nightmare".

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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

After dropping his box, Julio, who was still muttering under his breath, picked up Paishon’s rifle before heading back down the trail.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple