muttered; muttering; mutters
1
: to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
… he gestured and muttered furiously in his lawyer's ear.—
Tana French
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: to murmur complainingly or angrily : grumble
Some employees muttered about the changes in the pension plan.
: to utter especially in a low or imperfectly articulated manner
muttered an apology
mutter
noun
Examples of mutter in a Sentence
She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.
She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.
Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.
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He is made, late in the show, to feign a seizure in a moment that doesn’t land, and the blocking of his final scene, in which the actor mutters to the ceiling while lying on his back, similarly thuds.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Victoria barely muttered a word to Kate, who approached the Ratliffs during a meal, making the exchange extra awkward.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Gray muttered at a moderator, pointing at the placard on the postgame table that proudly displayed his name: Hayden Gray.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
Does anyone dare mutter a single un-strategic comment about the food?
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Victoria barely muttered a word to Kate, who approached the Ratliffs during a meal, making the exchange extra awkward.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Gray muttered at a moderator, pointing at the placard on the postgame table that proudly displayed his name: Hayden Gray.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
Does anyone dare mutter a single un-strategic comment about the food?
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mutter
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“Mutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutter. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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