mumble
verb (used without object)
to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
has mumbled
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present perfectof mumble (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Kennedy has lost popularity partly because his image as a strong leader has softened as he has mumbled and fumbled on television and on the hustings.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I know what fiery blood he has," mumbled the old man.
From The Poor Plutocrats by R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet) Bain
"I can't see a living soul," said Jeannin, "and I very much fear that the poor devil who gave that yell has mumbled his last prayer."
From La Constantin Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas père
“Nor am I likely to forget, yet because a priest has mumbled words over us does not make me love you.”
From Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West by Randall Parrish
