mutter about
Frequency: 9.035.1 per million words
to complain quietly about something
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Examples (10)
- She muttered something about the incompetence of the office staff.
- He was constantly muttering about the new company policies.
- Don't just mutter about it; speak up if you have a concern.
- The old man would often mutter about the good old days.
- I heard her mutter about how unfair the decision was.
- Instead of muttering about the weather, let's find an indoor activity.
- He tends to mutter about his frustrations rather than confront them.
- The students began to mutter about the difficult exam questions.
- She walked away, muttering about the injustice of the situation.
- There was a general muttering about the unexpected changes.