mutter
verb (used without object)
to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
was muttering
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past progressiveof mutter.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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He came back in, and I think he was muttering 'sorry, sorry'
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
The old woman was muttering and glaring at me, as she collected her shopping bags and abruptly squeezed past me to stand in the aisle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
She was muttering, commenting on my comments and her own, maybe even cursing under her breath.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 23, 2018
He was muttering a few words about the revolution, she said, the one he was losing.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2017
Leon had lowered his voice and was muttering quickly into the cupped receiver.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
