mutter nervously
Frequency: 6.44.1 per million words
to speak in a worried and anxious way
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- He would often mutter nervously before a big presentation.
- She muttered nervously about the impending exam results.
- The candidate muttered nervously as he waited for his name to be called.
- A student in the back row began to mutter nervously during the pop quiz.
- Why are you muttering nervously? Is something wrong?
- He was heard to mutter nervously when confronted with the difficult question.
- The old woman muttered nervously, clutching her purse tightly.
- As the deadline approached, the team members started to mutter nervously.
- He couldn't help but mutter nervously about the dark, stormy weather.
- She paused, then muttered nervously, "I hope everything goes well."