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murmurs

  • plural
    of murmur.
    murmur
    noun
    a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
  • present tense form
    of murmur (3rd person singular).
    murmur
    noun
    a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.

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More and more issues — upset tummies, heart murmurs, pancreatitis attacks — crept in with every passing year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

“So good,” Chip murmurs, his eyes rolling back.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

Albeit there were some murmurs of discontent at the choice of pre-match music.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026

After a precious metals shop in Hong Kong's central business district announced that hundreds of silver bars had sold out for the day on Wednesday, murmurs of disappointment rippled through a waiting queue.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

The crowd came alive with murmurs and sobs and shouts.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz