quiet murmur

Frequency: 8.216.1 per million words

a murmur with very little sound

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Examples (10)

  • A quiet murmur of agreement spread through the crowd.
  • She spoke in a quiet murmur, barely audible above the city noise.
  • The children's quiet murmur from the next room indicated they were still awake.
  • He heard a quiet murmur of discontent among the audience members.
  • The therapist encouraged her to express her feelings, even if it was just a quiet murmur.
  • A quiet murmur was the only sound in the library after closing hours.
  • Despite his anger, he could only manage a quiet murmur of protest.
  • The audience responded with a quiet murmur of approval to the announcement.
  • She offered a quiet murmur of apology after bumping into him.
  • The professor noticed a quiet murmur of surprise when he revealed the test results.