as in mutter
speech that is not clear enough to be understood
barely heard mutterings of discontent
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1
as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
a muttering group of workers
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2
as in murmuring
to speak softly and unclearly
muttering to himself under his breath
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as in mumbling
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muttering
Verb
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The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025 -
That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The whining about everyone else didn’t help, either.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2024
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Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Given the sequel’s summer publicity rounds — Sandler mentioned McDonough’s name on the Kelce brothers’ podcast, for one — the whispers around the real-life Happy Gilmore might start earlier than normal when school begins on Sept. 5.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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There was—according to the whispers—effectively a button the U.S. could press to control the aircraft bought and operated by recipient countries.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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More: Mount Clemens, once known for mineral baths and roses, is having a $6.5M moment While housing inventory is rising, Ayers points out that many buyers remain hesitant to jump on new listings due to widespread affordability concerns.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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If your manager is hesitant, suggest a trial period of 30 to 90 days, says Frana.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Layer on the office manager’s 20 hours of vendor-payment grunt work (approximately $1,000 in salary) plus early-pay discounts missed and the odd late fee, and the firm easily squanders well north of $135,000 annually.—
Nick Chandi,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Bears that stand or grunt are typically not aggressive.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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As pompous actor Garry, Nehal Joshi aces the tough task of making his character’s halting, inarticulate speech sound authentic.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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His answers during practice sessions were described as halting, rambling and inconsistent.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Muttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muttering. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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