mumble
verb (used without object)
to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
mumbling
Example Sentences
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Exiting the event, Shulman shuffled out with the crowd, headed next to a TikTok Grammys party, mumbling to a fellow attendee that his company seemed to be “persona non grata.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
To test this idea, the researchers combined self-directed internal speech, described as quiet "mumbling," with a specialized working memory system.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026
The big man returned fairly soon after that, mumbling something about drinking too much water and about Barkley talking way too long when he really needed to cut to a break.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
Elon Musk might be mumbling and hiding his pupils any time he gets near a stage, but that doesn't mean he lacks energy in the Oval Office.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025
They line up silently, eyes downcast, bony fingers counting the beads of the rosary, lips mumbling prayers.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
