mutter
verb (used without object)
to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
were 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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“They were muttering under their breath, but within my hearing, about my attitude. But I did get to vote.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2016
Over at the Slytherin table Crabbe and Goyle were muttering together.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
To Perry, it seemed as though Dick were muttering jubilant mumbo- jumbo.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Already a couple of Scots had turned and were muttering to each other.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
He took the blow stoically enough when Harry told him, merely grunting and shrugging, but Harry had the distinct feeling as he walked away that Dean and Seamus were muttering mutinously behind his back.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
