murmur
noun
a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
will murmur
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future tenseof murmur.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Bennet’s father, whose family arrived on the Mayflower, was a diplomat, senior State Department official for presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, and — you will murmur “of course” — president of National Public Radio.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022
At most places of work, someone showing you the ropes will murmur: “Oh that’s Pete, he’s been there a long time, he goes off on one a lot but no one takes any notice.”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 13, 2018
Dear Back, If your husband tells your hosts that their lousy bed cuts short his visit and those of their other guests, I’m sure they will murmur appropriate concern.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2012
"Can we try it this way, darling," she will murmur, "or would you hate me for that, sweetheart?"
From Time Magazine Archive
"I do think Henry William just too sweet for words," the maiden of the future will murmur to herself.
From Idle Ideas in 1905 by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
