mutter
verb (used without object)
to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
has muttered
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present perfectof mutter (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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Since then, he has muttered in a teleconference that “I’m not against vaccinations” and shown up to the start of fall Cougars practices in a mask.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
That sentiment has manifested itself in many ways; García has previously claimed he does not have the game to claim the Masters and has muttered specific criticisms of Augusta itself.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 11, 2013
"We are very hopeful it will be done by the end of Friday," Aidy Boothroyd has muttered into his clip-on ear mic, not quite sounding pleased enough.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2010
Criticism he can ignore, even that of Boston's stocky old William Henry Cardinal O'Connell who has muttered, "It is better for everyone concerned when a priest keeps his place."
From Time Magazine Archive
Moreover, after countless thousands of years, during which superstition has muttered about your abnormal facts, official science still declines to hear a word on the topic of clairvoyance or telepathy.
From Cock Lane and Common-Sense by Andrew Lang
