mumble
verb (used without object)
to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
was mumbling
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past progressiveof mumble.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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All the while, I was mumbling about the original homeowner’s lack of foresight.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Just moments earlier, he was mumbling in grief about his dead son.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
The friends told investigators that they believed Jimenez, who was mumbling and talking to himself, had brought a gun into the theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
Should have yelled “Fore!” but he always screwed me on hours, which is why I was mumbling, “Be right” the entire flight.
From Golf Digest ● Jan. 6, 2020
Once Annabeth caught up, she could walk right behind him and keep an eye on Percy, who was mumbling deliriously, his forehead dangerously hot.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
