murmur
noun
a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
have been murmuring
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present perfect progressiveof murmur.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The people have been murmuring more than ever, and would, I believe, if led on by bold men, attempt to rescue the prisoners.
From The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham by William Henry Giles Kingston
