mutter sadly
Frequency: 6.23.6 per million words
to speak in a way that shows sadness
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Examples (10)
- She could only mutter sadly about the lost opportunity.
- He muttered sadly to himself after hearing the bad news.
- Why do you always mutter sadly when things don't go your way?
- The old man would often mutter sadly about the good old days.
- After the defeat, the coach could only mutter sadly a few words.
- She watched him walk away and muttered sadly under her breath.
- He was heard to mutter sadly about the injustice of the situation.
- The child muttered sadly when told he couldn't have another cookie.
- Throughout the long journey, she continued to mutter sadly to herself.
- The singer muttered sadly into the microphone, expressing her disappointment.