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noun

Definition of mutteringnext
as in mutter
speech that is not clear enough to be understood barely heard mutterings of discontent

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muttering

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adjective

as in mumbling

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muttering

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verb

present participle of mutter
1
as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a muttering group of workers

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2
as in murmuring
to speak softly and unclearly muttering to himself under his breath

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muttering
  1. complaining
  2. whisper
  3. hesitant
  4. grunt
  5. halting
Verb
  • There had been a protest of several thousand people complaining about the flaunting of wealth that the America’s Cup represents.
    George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
  • That's definitely something worth complaining about.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of complaining
Noun
  • Wednesday’s report comes after earlier data showed the economy added a whopping 254,000 jobs in September, inflation is a whisper away from the Federal Reserve’s 2% target and consumer confidence jumped this month by the fastest clip since March of 2021 — all signs of a robust economy.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
  • There was also a missed opportunity during the Tribal whispers portion of the evening.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of whisper
Adjective
  • China's East Asian neighbors are also grappling with similar problems, characterized by rapidly aging populations and younger generations increasingly hesitant to have families.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But a pill could help with current supply constraints and open the market to patients hesitant to taking injections.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of hesitant
Noun
  • MacDougal made a satisfied grunt, put the phone back in his pocket, and hopped from the Land Rover.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • An entire shift as fast food grunts, working side-by-side with the other workers and one another, through every rush and every slog.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of grunt
Adjective
  • The Democratic Party has been engulfed in conversations over the past two weeks over whether Biden is the best candidate to beat former President Trump following his halting debate performance on June 27.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 9 July 2024
  • Two weeks before the Butler attempt on Trump’s life, President Joe Biden had triggered a crisis in the Democratic Party with his halting debate performance.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of halting
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