sadly murmur

Frequency: 6.04.8 per million words

to say something in a low, quiet, and indistinct voice that expresses sadness.

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Examples (10)

  • She could only sadly murmur her goodbyes as he walked away.
  • "It's truly a shame," he seemed to sadly murmur to himself.
  • The old woman would often sadly murmur about her departed husband.
  • After the tragic news, she began to sadly murmur prayers.
  • He had to sadly murmur his apologies, knowing he had caused pain.
  • Even in her sleep, she would sometimes sadly murmur her childhood memories.
  • The defeated leader could only sadly murmur a concession speech.
  • "If only things were different," she would sadly murmur from time to time.
  • He didn't speak clearly, but merely sadly murmured his despair.
  • With tears in her eyes, she could only sadly murmur her acceptance of fate.