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.