was muttering
- past progressive of mutter.
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
Even as I was muttering nonsense, my mum did me the great kindness of ignoring it and trying to convince me that I was perfectly lucid.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2019
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
