mutter irritably
Frequency: 7.59.5 per million words
To speak in a low, unclear voice, expressing annoyance.
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Examples (20)
- He would always mutter irritably under his breath when he couldn't find his keys.
- He began to mutter irritably under his breath about the delay.
- "Can't you be quiet?" she muttered irritably, clutching her head.
- She would often mutter irritably at the children when they made too much noise.
- The old man began to mutter irritably about the noisy children.
- After another failed attempt, the technician muttered irritably to himself.
- She tends to mutter irritably when she's stressed with work.
- The old man muttered irritably about the rising prices as he left the shop.
- After the long delay, passengers started to mutter irritably amongst themselves.
- "Can't anyone do anything right?" he muttered irritably.
- He muttered irritably about the incompetence of the staff.
- A few customers began to mutter irritably as the queue grew longer.
- The child muttered irritably when told to clean his room.
- Having lost his keys again, John muttered irritably while searching his pockets.
- Don't just mutter irritably; say what's on your mind.
- She muttered irritably when her computer crashed for the third time that hour.
- Hearing the unexpected news, he could only mutter irritably.
- The manager muttered irritably at his assistant for the error in the report.
- She turned away and muttered irritably about the unfair decision.
- Don't mutter irritably; just tell me what's bothering you.