mutter sourly

Frequency: 5.82.7 per million words

to speak in an unfriendly and unpleasant way

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Examples (20)

  • The old man would mutter sourly about the rising prices.
  • He would often mutter sourly about the rising prices.
  • She muttered sourly under her breath about the injustice.
  • "This is ridiculous," she muttered sourly under her breath.
  • He was heard to mutter sourly about the new policy.
  • Why do you always have to mutter sourly whenever I ask you to do something?
  • After the defeat, the coach could only mutter sourly to himself.
  • The old man was seen to mutter sourly as he struggled with the heavy bag.
  • Why do you always have to mutter so sourly every morning?
  • If he continues to mutter sourly, he might upset everyone else.
  • The disgruntled employee muttered sourly as he walked past his boss.
  • Having lost the game, the player could only mutter sourly to himself.
  • A group of protesters began to mutter sourly about the government's decisions.
  • She had been muttering sourly all morning about the cold weather.
  • His mother muttered sourly about his messy room, yet again.
  • I heard him mutter sourly something about unfair treatment.
  • She couldn't help but mutter sourly at the long queue.
  • Despite his complaints, he continued to mutter sourly as he finished the task.
  • Having lost the argument, he chose to just mutter sourly.
  • Don't just mutter sourly; tell me what's bothering you.