mutter softly

Frequency: 8.222.1 per million words

to speak in a gentle and low voice

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Examples (20)

  • She would often mutter softly to herself when she was concentrating.
  • He turned away and began to mutter softly to himself.
  • He muttered softly, trying not to disturb the sleeping child.
  • She heard him mutter softly under his breath about the delay.
  • The old woman muttered softly about the changing times.
  • I could see his lips moving as he muttered softly in frustration.
  • A quiet apology was muttered softly under his breath.
  • "I didn't mean to do it," he muttered softly, looking at the floor.
  • She could hear him muttering softly from the next room.
  • The old man muttered softly while reading the newspaper headlines.
  • The teacher asked him to repeat what he had muttered softly.
  • Instead of arguing, she just muttered softly and left the room.
  • He didn't want anyone to hear, so he muttered softly into his hand.
  • They watched him mutter softly as he searched for his lost keys.
  • Her words were muttered softly, almost a whisper.
  • The witness continued to mutter softly even after the judge told him to speak up.
  • The secret was muttered softly between the two friends.
  • The angry customer muttered softly about the poor service.
  • Even when angry, he tended to mutter softly rather than shout.
  • I caught him muttering softly about the unfair decision.