murmur
noun
a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
was murmuring
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past progressiveof murmur.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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A police officer was called to the gas station after a clerk reported Kroetch was murmuring to himself and acting paranoid, according to a summary of the report.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2020
So that while Diana was murmuring, “Of course,” Charles was declaring, “Whatever in love means.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2019
“He was crying and he was murmuring, saying, ‘Help me out!
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2013
It is barely a month since Zenden was murmuring discontent at his sidelining from first-team action and it seems Bruce has been wise to take the veteran Dutchman's hint.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2010
“You could easily tell me, Carlo,” Mrs. Coulter was murmuring.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
