mumbled; mumbling
ˈməm-b(ə-)liŋ 
: to utter words in a low confused indistinct manner : mutter
1
: to utter with a low inarticulate voice
2
: to chew or bite with or as if with toothless gums
Examples of mumble in a Sentence
He mumbled something and then left.
He mumbled “Goodbye” and then left.
I can't understand you when you mumble.
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The two haggard fighters trade punches throughout the 15th and final round, mumbling promises to each other that there will be no re-match, and the bell rings, both men barely upright, but having survived.
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Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
But Pippa ignores her friend’s request, sneaks out of the room, and tiptoes downstairs to find Naomi, who is mumbling something about missing jammy dodgers.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Another guy mumbled to himself, squatting on cardboard in front of a bank.
—Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
This female victim, however, was being particularly combative, struggling to free her arms from the straps and mumbling incoherently.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
But Pippa ignores her friend’s request, sneaks out of the room, and tiptoes downstairs to find Naomi, who is mumbling something about missing jammy dodgers.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Another guy mumbled to himself, squatting on cardboard in front of a bank.
—Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
This female victim, however, was being particularly combative, struggling to free her arms from the straps and mumbling incoherently.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for mumble
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“Mumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mumble. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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