will be muttering
- future progressive of mutter.
Example Sentences
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He wants to know why she’s unhappy; the audience will be muttering, “Get a clue.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
“Fetch the bolt cutters, I’ve been in here too long” is definitely a lyric I will be muttering to myself with increasing urgency in the coming weeks.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2020
Non-gardeners who are reading this will be muttering to themselves: This guy needs to get in more.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2019
Think about it: Teens just now getting learner's permits will be muttering under their breath when they're in their 80s about how that deal sold out the city and its citizens.
From Chicago Tribune ● Aug. 4, 2013
