as in muttered
to speak softly and unclearly
in Hyde Park a clearly disturbed man was chuntering about something
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As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025 -
But the other 3%, often muttered by students prospectively examining transfer applications, is distinct.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of the reporters said Bad Bunny often mumbled through the expletives or cut off the word entirely in the show.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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At times Horne came up and mumbled something about the child’s beauty, the victim remembered.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Chuntered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuntered. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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