mutter gruffly
Frequency: 5.51.2 per million words
to speak in a low, indistinct, and bad-tempered voice
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Examples (20)
- The old man muttered gruffly when asked for directions.
- The old man would always mutter gruffly about the neighborhood kids.
- He muttered gruffly about the waste of time.
- When asked for help, the security guard muttered gruffly and pointed to the sign.
- 'Fine, do it your way,' he muttered gruffly.
- She heard her boss mutter gruffly under his breath after the difficult meeting.
- She heard him mutter gruffly under his breath as he left the room.
- The detective muttered gruffly, telling the suspect to speak up.
- The driver muttered gruffly at the slow traffic.
- He didn't want to explain, so he just muttered gruffly and turned away.
- I asked if he was okay, but he just muttered gruffly in response.
- After being woken up early, he could only mutter gruffly in response.
- He muttered gruffly to himself while searching for his keys.
- The coach muttered gruffly at the team's poor performance.
- The mechanic muttered gruffly as he inspected the damage.
- Whenever he felt annoyed, he tended to mutter gruffly to himself.
- She muttered gruffly that she didn't want any help.
- The receptionist muttered gruffly when the customer complained loudly.
- They muttered gruffly about the new company policies.
- His father would often mutter gruffly about the rising cost of living.