mutter crossly

Frequency: 6.55.2 per million words

Used to describe muttering or speaking in a low, indistinct voice in an angry or annoyed way.

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Examples (20)

  • He muttered crossly under his breath about the new rules.
  • He would always mutter crossly about the traffic.
  • "It's not fair," she muttered crossly as she tidied up the mess.
  • She heard her boss mutter crossly after the phone call.
  • The old man would often mutter crossly about the youth of today.
  • "This is ridiculous," he muttered crossly under his breath.
  • He was heard to mutter crossly after being given the extra work.
  • The old man began to mutter crossly at the children playing loudly.
  • I could hear my brother muttering crossly in his room about the slow internet.
  • Having lost his keys, he could only mutter crossly to himself.
  • When the bus was late again, she began to mutter crossly to herself.
  • She tended to mutter crossly when things didn't go her way.
  • He always mutters crossly when he has to do chores.
  • The employee muttered crossly about the extra work piled on him.
  • "I can't believe I have to do this," he muttered crossly, kicking a small stone.
  • Don't mutter crossly, just tell me what's bothering you.
  • The driver muttered crossly about the traffic jam.
  • He was seen to mutter crossly as he walked away.
  • Don't just stand there and mutter crossly; tell me what's wrong.
  • The teacher had to intervene when the student started to mutter crossly.