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as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
finished the tedious job without a murmur
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as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
no prisoner dared murmur out loud
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as in mutters
to speak softly and unclearly
a college professor who tends to murmur
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Recent Examples of murmurs
Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Both threw cold water on those murmurs, reiterating love for their respective schools.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The off-court issues continue under Oats, with plenty of murmurs about how the Alabama head coach has elected to handle some of them.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
All three contribute airy, wordless vocals, often just overlapping coos or melodic murmurs, that give the atmospheric strings real contours and depths.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Mar. 2026
Monday night, in a 5-4 vote that drew some murmurs and shouts from the crowd, the council did not move the request for the money out of committee.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
There were plenty of rumors, plenty of murmurs, plenty of whispers surrounding the Florida Panthers entering the NHL trade deadline.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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
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
Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Located at the foot of Petit Piton, guests are transported to a slice of tranquility, where the sound of a running stream murmurs in the background.
—Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Tess murmurs, having had no idea that Alex, who works in finance, has started moonlighting in standup.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
In between each narrative episode, like an intertitle in a silent film, Guanyin, the goddess of Mercy (the exquisite soprano Mei Gui Zhang), murmurs Buddhist verses from her floating lotus.
—Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025
An aide for former first daughter Chelsea Clinton shut down murmurs about her entering the race.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
But even amid the general euphoria, there recently have been murmurs about whether AI mania will prove to be an echo of the late 1990s dot-com boom and meltdown that plunged Silicon Valley into a funk that lasted several years.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
The River Coln murmurs gently here—weaving through golden buttercups and forget-me-nots, while plump ducks paddle lazily beneath canopies of willow.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
There have also been murmurs around Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler — but nothing more.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Noun
But murmurs of laughter broke out a few times when justices noted constitutional tensions in the case.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Both threw cold water on those murmurs, reiterating love for their respective schools.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The off-court issues continue under Oats, with plenty of murmurs about how the Alabama head coach has elected to handle some of them.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
All three contribute airy, wordless vocals, often just overlapping coos or melodic murmurs, that give the atmospheric strings real contours and depths.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Mar. 2026
Monday night, in a 5-4 vote that drew some murmurs and shouts from the crowd, the council did not move the request for the money out of committee.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
There were plenty of rumors, plenty of murmurs, plenty of whispers surrounding the Florida Panthers entering the NHL trade deadline.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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
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
Verb
The remark drew a mix of gasps, murmurs and laughs from others in the room.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Located at the foot of Petit Piton, guests are transported to a slice of tranquility, where the sound of a running stream murmurs in the background.
—Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Tess murmurs, having had no idea that Alex, who works in finance, has started moonlighting in standup.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
In between each narrative episode, like an intertitle in a silent film, Guanyin, the goddess of Mercy (the exquisite soprano Mei Gui Zhang), murmurs Buddhist verses from her floating lotus.
—Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025
An aide for former first daughter Chelsea Clinton shut down murmurs about her entering the race.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
But even amid the general euphoria, there recently have been murmurs about whether AI mania will prove to be an echo of the late 1990s dot-com boom and meltdown that plunged Silicon Valley into a funk that lasted several years.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
The River Coln murmurs gently here—weaving through golden buttercups and forget-me-nots, while plump ducks paddle lazily beneath canopies of willow.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
There have also been murmurs around Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler — but nothing more.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmurs
Noun
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Behind every trauma and calamity, whether personal or global, whispers of Jewish machination can be heard by those already listening for them.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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In this extraordinary moment, we're reminded that wisdom often comes in the smallest whispers, and true courage lies in following where we're led with childlike trust.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Out of innumerable likely topics, Maher complains about folks who defend cats.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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At one point in the documentary, Suga, one of the group’s rappers, complains that there is too much English on the album.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 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
Noun
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The moans announced the doubt throughout Riviera’s 18th green amphitheater, a bowl full of thousands of fans unsure if the new guy could do it.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bachata played faintly, with plucky notes from the guitar cutting through cows' grunts.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The natural world is a cacophony of squawks, screeches, coos, chirps, whinnies, grunts, growls, and more.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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So while Geely’s breakthrough screams potential, the supporting cast – grid capacity, charger density, and standardization – is still catching up.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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The social media content that comes out of the sprawling music festival screams spontaneity, but industrious planning is often buzzing behind the scenes weeks, or sometimes even months, in advance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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The people were lodging complaints about the government's intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections, blocked popular messaging apps and cut access to thousands of other websites and digital services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lod listed several frequent complaints among Oiapoque residents, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, including overcrowded schools and the city’s only hospital operating at full capacity.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Murmurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmurs. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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