murmur
noun
a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
is murmuring
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present progressiveof murmur (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Already, the crowd is murmuring "Thank you, Jesus."
From Time Magazine Archive
The crowd is murmuring in agreement, a few have even given agonized cries.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
The girl is murmuring something I can’t hear over the ringing of the hammer.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
The army is murmuring and hesitating; we must secure it, or all is lost.
From Laboulaye's Fairy Book by Mary L. (Mary Louise) Booth
Peggy has firm hold of one burning hand, and is murmuring broken sentences of comfort into her inattentive ear.
From Doctor Cupid by Rhoda Broughton
