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as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
finished the tedious job without a murmur
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2
as in muttering
speech that is not clear enough to be understood
could just barely hear the murmurs of the audience
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
no prisoner dared murmur out loud
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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
a college professor who tends to murmur
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Recent Examples of murmur
Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Certain technical teams overseen by Musk are starting to hear murmurs of plans to relocate employees to Texas, another person familiar with the company told Fortune.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2024
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
Additionally, lawmakers across the spectrum have begun to murmur about the necessity of a resignation from Macron if the Assembly has any chance of passing legislation.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In some cases, extra heart sounds like a third (S3) or fourth (S4) sound or brief, vibratory sounds (heart murmurs) may be present.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Certain technical teams overseen by Musk are starting to hear murmurs of plans to relocate employees to Texas, another person familiar with the company told Fortune.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2024
Verb
All the other drives ended in punts – 11 to be exact – as the Levi’s Stadium crowd began to murmur about the lack of scoring.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
Additionally, lawmakers across the spectrum have begun to murmur about the necessity of a resignation from Macron if the Assembly has any chance of passing legislation.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmur
Noun
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Fritz revved the engine, a desperate, needling whine, and the vessel lurched down the airstrip, the chute billowing awake behind him.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Palestinians complain of ill-treatment In exchange for the hostages' release, Israel is freeing 183 Palestinian prisoners, some convicted of involvement in attacks that killed dozens of people, as well as 111 detained in Gaza during the war.—
Hussam al-Masri,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Many conspiracy theorists have complained about Black history being relegated to the calendar’s shortest month.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At the Starbucks in Chicago on Monday, a man entered the cafe and paced back and forth, muttering to himself.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The van pulled into the street, and the crowd followed, muttering lamentations.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Several workers at the facility filed complaints with the NLRB last week alleging Amazon had retaliated against them for their union activity, including firing them or withholding benefits.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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One of the messages sent to the boys from an individual later identified by authorities as Brett Bonini asked the two to pull down their pants and rub each others’ genitals over video chat in exchange for 25,000 in Roblox currency, according to the complaint.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nas’ rising crescendo of hope versus Kendrick’s whispers erupts into roars of cultural resentment as shown through the skits performed last night.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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When powerful people enter the story, the whisper turns into heart-wrenching screams.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In San Diego this incited Beatlemania-volume screaming.—
Abby Aguirre,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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There was the monotony, euphoria, and bemusement of performing the same show to 60,000 screaming fans night after night.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He was seen whispering with his attorney, Thomas Dickey, glancing at reporters and mumbling to himself at the Blair County Court hearing.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
13 Dec. 2024
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When city officials mumble pieties and let lifesaving street designs get bogged down in endless studies.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Naturally, Sally’s moans capture everyone’s attention.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
29 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate effect is paradoxical: the more that Valéry eliminates the ghost of pain and passion from the logical machinery of his work, the starker and more affecting the moans and cries of the ghost become.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Murmur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmur. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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