mutter a curse

Frequency: 6.23.0 per million words

To say a curse quietly and indistinctly.

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Examples (10)

  • The driver muttered a curse as another car cut him off in traffic.
  • She tripped on the uneven pavement and muttered a curse under her breath.
  • He was heard to mutter a curse when he realized he had lost his wallet.
  • Every time the computer crashes, my colleague mutters a curse at his desk.
  • The old man muttered a curse about the noisy children playing outside.
  • After seeing the final bill, he couldn't help but mutter a curse of disbelief.
  • I watched the defeated chess player mutter a curse as he tipped over his king.
  • Realizing she had left the oven on, she quickly muttered a curse and ran back home.
  • The gardener muttered a curse upon finding weeds had overtaken his prize-winning roses.
  • He quietly muttered a curse, hoping no one in the silent library had heard him.