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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Then Hamm mumbled something under his breath, and Culkin asked him to repeat it.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Apr. 2025
Karl Johnson makes an excellent Firs, the ancient servant who regrets the freeing of the serfs and who alternates between dignified paeans to the old days and mumbling streams of profanities.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The mumbling girl is ill and must be taken to hospital, where her mother whimpers prayers over her.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
After exiting the ride, Christopher Hawley walked haltingly, held onto a handrail for support and mumbled that his head hurt, according to the lawsuit.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Apr. 2025
Karl Johnson makes an excellent Firs, the ancient servant who regrets the freeing of the serfs and who alternates between dignified paeans to the old days and mumbling streams of profanities.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The mumbling girl is ill and must be taken to hospital, where her mother whimpers prayers over her.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
After exiting the ride, Christopher Hawley walked haltingly, held onto a handrail for support and mumbled that his head hurt, according to the lawsuit.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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