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murmuring

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adjective

murmuring

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verb

present participle of murmur

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmuring
Verb
  • The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The irony of the quintessential real estate expert buying a home in the flight path of an international airport, then complaining about the noise, is not lost on the rest of Palm Beach County.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Its enduring relevance, uncanny foresight into technology and humanity, and now a season filled with resonant, top-tier performances make Season 7 its best Emmy contender in years.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Flexibility paired with purpose is what keeps a leadership narrative relevant and resonant.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, The Rock appeared to retcon his Final Boss character by not only knighting Roman Reigns, but also hugging his archrival Cody Rhodes and whispering sweet nothings in his ear.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Nina and Radek were whispering about something.
    Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In truth, whispers have been circulating for months that a The Row homewares line might be in the works.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Some people are forthright when Boulet asks, with a cameraman in tow, a question that is often not spoken, or at most in a locker-room whisper.
    The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At all times, Adobe insists the user will stay in control of the creative process, while the agent does the grunt work where it’s needed or wanted.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Bonobo dictionary Berthet started with establishing the tentative meaning of the basic calls: singular grunts or yelps.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The whining about everyone else didn’t help, either.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Murmuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmuring. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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