murmur drily
Frequency: 4.53.5 per million words
to say something in a low, quiet voice in a dry manner
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Examples (20)
- "Well, that was exciting," he murmured drily as the paint finished drying.
- "Another Monday," he murmured drily, taking a sip of his lukewarm coffee.
- "Another thrilling Monday," she murmured drily, looking at the pile of paperwork on her desk.
- She heard him murmur drily about the irony of the situation.
- When asked if he was enjoying the party, he just murmured drily, "It's an experience."
- "Well, that's unexpected," she murmured drily, surveying the chaotic scene.
- He had murmured drily that the plan was "foolproof," just before everything went wrong.
- He would often murmur drily a witty remark, barely audible above the chatter.
- "I see you've redecorated," she murmured drily, gesturing at the single, wilting plant in the corner.
- "Such enthusiasm," the old professor murmured drily to himself.
- Without looking up from his book, the old man murmured drily, "Your enthusiasm is overwhelming."
- They exchanged glances as he murmured drily, "Figures."
- The detective was known to murmur drily his observations, which often contained the key to the case.
- The critic murmured drily that the performance was 'refreshingly mediocre'.
- "A stunning success," the critic murmured drily to his companion as the disastrous play ended.
- "Quite the predicament," she murmured drily, trying to hide her amusement.
- As the complex machine produced a single bent paperclip, the inventor murmured drily, "Perfection."
- After the lengthy explanation, he just murmured drily, "Understood."
- She glanced at her friend's mismatched outfit and murmured drily, "A bold choice."
- He suppressed a smile and murmured drily, "As you wish."