as in grunts
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 mutters
to speak softly and unclearly
I can't understand you if you mumble
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Recent Examples of mumbles
Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
From the first moment, the vibe is off, as Brady looks earnestly at Rooney, the England legend mumbles and gives vague answers.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, everyone is still running around like the Keystone Kops chasing Billie, passing an old lady in a bed eating Jell-O who mumbles something in Diné.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
From the first moment, the vibe is off, as Brady looks earnestly at Rooney, the England legend mumbles and gives vague answers.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mumbles
Noun
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Two of the monkeys had applauded the event with hopping and grunts, but the other three had shot like arrows into the trees, chasing after the peculiar bird that had remained indifferent to their antics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Wrestlers are rewarded for greater effort, more force and louder grunts.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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One storyline that will be at the forefront of the upcoming season centers on Wednesday's Aunt Ophelia, who's been spoken about in hushed whispers throughout season 2.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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Have there been any whispers about Bugs’ involvement?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That was reflected on the ice for much of his first season, too, when the murmurs were many.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes there were murmurs around the police station from older officers about what Binion got up to back in the day.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Mumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumbles. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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