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
Witnesses believed this to be a handgun," the declaration said, the newspaper reported. "Witnesses said Joseph was mumbling and talking to himself which made them uncomfortable.
From Fox News ● Aug. 3, 2021
By the time we reached the washout, Grandpa was fully conscious again, and was mumbling and grumbling.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
