as in muttering
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as in murmuring
to speak softly and unclearly
I can't understand you if you mumble
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Noun
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Rather than call it a day, his engineer miked up the skylight in the room to capture the rush of the water and the rumble of the sky.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025 -
The show opens with the rumble of Tuvan throat singing and the piercing dissonance of Bulgarian harmony, but most of what follows is a smooth surface untroubled by such disturbances.—
Brian Seibert,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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While there have long been rumblings that Casey DeSantis would one day run for office, the prospect of that happening became more tenable during a Palm Beach County donor event last week where the plan was discussed as a possible reality in 2026, NBC News reported.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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There were rumblings that veterans such as Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton and Day’Ron Sharpe could be on the move, but no deals were made, and all three remain in Brooklyn for now.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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There have been murmurs around the league about potential radical changes to the NBA’s rulebook — ranging from eliminating the corner three to adding a four-point line or even reducing the number of free throws awarded on three-point shooting fouls from three to two.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Her voice was comforting and faintly apologetic; a murmur a person might use to inform a kitten that its illness is terminal.—
Caity Weaver,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Mumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumbling. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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