mutter miserably

Frequency: 4.51.5 per million words

to speak in a low, unhappy, and indistinct voice.

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Examples (20)

  • He would often mutter miserably under his breath when things went wrong.
  • He could only mutter miserably about his failed plans.
  • After failing the exam, she could only mutter miserably to herself.
  • She began to mutter miserably after hearing the bad news.
  • The old man sat in the corner, muttering miserably about his past misfortunes.
  • The old man sat in the corner, muttering miserably to himself.
  • Don't just mutter miserably; tell me what's bothering you.
  • After losing the game, the team captain could only mutter miserably.
  • The disgruntled employee began to mutter miserably about the new company policy.
  • He was heard to mutter miserably about the unfair decision.
  • She heard him muttering miserably as he struggled with the broken machine.
  • The child muttered miserably when told he couldn't have ice cream.
  • He tends to mutter miserably whenever he has to do extra work.
  • Don't just sit there and mutter miserably; do something!
  • The children muttered miserably when their play date was cancelled.
  • Despite the setback, she refused to mutter miserably.
  • I could hear him muttering miserably about the cold weather.
  • I heard him muttering miserably under his breath about the workload.
  • Instead of crying, he just muttered miserably about his scraped knee.
  • The workers continued to mutter miserably about their low wages.