uttering
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of uttering
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at utter 1, -ing 1
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“Not where we want to be,” said quarterback Justin Herbert, quickly uttering the understatement of the afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Nearly 300 episodes, which aired during the 1990s and 2000s, showed the hapless, accident-prone brothers uttering their catchphrase "To me, to you" as they caused chaos everywhere they went.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Every thought worth uttering, everything that is true, can be said in plain, clear words, and often quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Without uttering a word, they portray the nurses bustling behind doctors in the hit series "The Pitt," the agents guarding a crime scene in "NCIS" or, like Armella, work as "stand-ins" for stars.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Met Bong’s voice rises as she speaks his name, as if uttering “Pol Pot” brings her closer to his power.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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