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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Hawkins, however, knows how to use her twee energy to her advantage, largely tittering and mumbling away.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Hutchinson had no final statement, according to the Associated Press, and appeared to mumble to himself as the procedure began.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Hutchinson had no last statement but appeared to be mumbling to himself as the procedure started just before 8 p.m.
—CBS News, 1 May 2025
Nick asks him some questions, but the barely-conscious man only mumbles something about his dog.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Hutchinson had no final statement, according to the Associated Press, and appeared to mumble to himself as the procedure began.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Hutchinson had no last statement but appeared to be mumbling to himself as the procedure started just before 8 p.m.
—CBS News, 1 May 2025
Nick asks him some questions, but the barely-conscious man only mumbles something about his dog.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 22 Apr. 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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