had muttered
- past perfect of mutter.
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
Mount Gay Ambassador Chesterfield Brown had muttered during his tasting session at the Barbados Food & Wine and Rum Festival.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2014
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
“It is your friend, though!” the boy had muttered before running off.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
