mutter
verb (used without object)
to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
had muttered
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past perfectof mutter.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She jokingly tweeted to say a passer-by had muttered: "We'll see 'em in Aldi with shopping trolleys next."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2023
Inouye accepted the apology, noting that the slur came after he had muttered "what a liar" into a microphone that he thought had been turned off following Ehrlichman's testimony.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2012
Inouye accepted the apology, noting that the slur came after he had muttered “what a liar” into a microphone that he thought had been turned off following Ehrlichman’s testimony.
From Time ● Dec. 17, 2012
Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen said the boy had muttered "Holland, Holland" to his doctor when asked where he came from.
From BBC ● May 13, 2010
“Storms,” Ralf the Limper had muttered when he came crawling to Victarion.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
