mutter
verb (used without object)
to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
have been muttering
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present perfect progressiveof mutter.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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For weeks now, politicians have been muttering the so-called "O word" - Obergrenze - or upper limit.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2015
Yes, Beane has had enough, and he must have been muttering to himself when Detroit brought in Price.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2014
Then another pass was misplaced and you can only imagine what Prince Philip would have been muttering under his breath.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2012
Not a few grizzled baseball men have been muttering, like Angels Manager Gene Mauch: "Our game is getting ridiculous."
From Time Magazine Archive
Besides, you have been muttering in your sleep about ‘Mother and Minnie.’
From The Middy and the Moors An Algerine Story by Arthur Twidle
