as in mutter
speech that is not clear enough to be understood
please answer the question without your usual mumble and try to use complete sentences
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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
I can't understand you if you mumble
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Recent Examples of mumble
Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
So meagre, my wife, the one sitting next to her, kept mumbling, ‘Is this it?
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The visitors’ locker room inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium was silent, not even a mumble.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
During the video, the person can be heard mumbling and breathing heavily.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
So meagre, my wife, the one sitting next to her, kept mumbling, ‘Is this it?
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mumble
Noun
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To this day, the cooing and mutter of pigeons can lull me into a space of deep enjoyment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The interior aims for a whisper quiet experience with acoustic glass, and features leather seats with heating, cooling and massaging functions.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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While the ability to hear a whisper is remarkable, the more essential question is whether the children could understand what was being said.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thanks to the extra grunt, the car can sprint from zero to 60 in as little as four seconds flat and reach a top speed of 182 mph.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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So the grunts up front are succeeding, but the running backs are failing?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shockwaves on prices and murmuring of massive layoffs abound at cocktail parties and in discussions with retail and brand executives alike.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Mumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumble. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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