mumble softly

Frequency: 7.53.8 per million words

to speak in a gentle, low voice

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Examples (20)

  • She could only mumble softly in response, her voice barely audible.
  • He began to mumble softly to himself.
  • He tends to mumble softly when he's nervous or unsure.
  • She mumbled softly, so I couldn't hear what she said.
  • The child began to mumble softly in her sleep, dreaming sweet dreams.
  • Don't mumble softly; please speak up!
  • Despite his anger, he chose to mumble softly rather than raise his voice.
  • The old man was mumbling softly in his sleep.
  • When asked about the secret, she would just mumble softly and look away.
  • She continued to mumble softly while reading the letter.
  • The old man used to mumble softly to himself as he walked through the park.
  • He mumbled softly under his breath as he walked away.
  • She had to lean in close to hear him mumble softly his apologies.
  • They heard him mumble softly about the cold weather.
  • After the accident, he could only mumble softly, still in shock.
  • The patient started to mumble softly after the surgery.
  • He tried to mumble softly a warning, but it was too late.
  • If you mumble softly, no one will understand you.
  • The shy girl would often mumble softly when asked to speak in class.
  • She would often mumble softly when she was nervous.