mutter weakly

Frequency: 5.92.9 per million words

to speak in a faint voice, without force or energy

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Examples (10)

  • After the long illness, he could only mutter weakly in response.
  • She tried to protest, but her voice muttered weakly and was unheard.
  • The old man muttered weakly about the cold as he shivered.
  • He fell to the ground, his last words muttered weakly.
  • Too exhausted to speak clearly, she could only mutter weakly to her rescuer.
  • The injured bird muttered weakly as it tried to move its wing.
  • Despite her pain, she muttered weakly a thank you to the nurse.
  • The child, barely awake, muttered weakly when asked about his dream.
  • He tried to articulate his thoughts, but they came out as a weakly muttered jumble.
  • The prisoner muttered weakly a plea for water.