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Example sentences for "mutter"

Lexicographically close words:
mutinies; mutinous; mutiny; mutism; mutt; muttered; muttering; mutterings; mutters; mutton
  1. Already his finger was crooking to the trigger when, with a mutter of rage, he lowered his arm.

  2. A little eagerly, while men began to mutter in their excitement, Rios snatched up cup and die and threw.

  3. His lips moved to mutter repeatedly the single word, "Undoubtedly!

  4. Percy did so, frowning considerably, and when he had finished tried to mutter a few words of congratulation.

  5. He started up, stared at Agias, and began to mutter excuses for a very short memory.

  6. Pratinas's guilty breast, so that he writhed, and held down his head, and began to mutter words inaudible.

  7. He turned on her a glance that made her tremble, and in his native tongue he began to mutter threats which sent her to her feet like a startled fawn.

  8. Through all this Teresa had continued to mutter and moan about her brother.

  9. The sheriff removed his hat and wiped his brow, then swore with a mutter of awe.

  10. I never did hurt to any, and I've given good herb medicines to the women about; and if I do mutter a few outlandish words over them, what harm does it do?

  11. Can't you mutter your Latin, and play with your beads, before both, and have done with it?

  12. I have heard the Druids Mutter such things as they awake from trance.

  13. I think myself most lucky that I leave No pallid ghost or mockery of a man To drift and mutter in the corridors, Where I have laughed and sung.

  14. And if she hear him mutter of wild riders, She knows that it was but the cart-horse coughing That set him to the fancy.

  15. Upon my word, I heard the mutter of Almayer's name faintly at midnight, while making my way aft from the bridge to look at the patent taffrail-log tinkling its quarter miles in the great silence of the sea.

  16. The only geese on the East Coast," Almayer informed me, in a perfunctory mutter without a spark of faith, hope, or pride.

  17. When the storm ended, with naught but a far-off mutter of thunder among the hills beyond the Wye to mind us of it, I went out to find Jefan.

  18. They are trolls;" and with that he began to mutter I know not what heathen spells against them.

  19. And she heard him mutter as in anguish, 'No peace for thee, O pertinacious flea!

  20. Susan could not turn over in the night without arousing Mary Lou, who would mutter a terrified "What is it--what is it?

  21. Susan to mutter surprisedly, "I didn't know I was humming it!

  22. The beggars have got those guns up,' ran a mutter along the trench.

  23. The shadows hurrying grimly on thy flight-- Still with their icy arms they shall embrace thee, And mutter thunder in thy dream's delight!

  24. I did go away and I did not mutter I did not believe goats I was not delicate I was not careful to release more excellent tons of really sound apples.

  25. Two of those I have placed to watch beside his bed have repeated the same story, and told how he has never ceased to mutter the name to himself in his wanderings.

  26. Again and again did the Russian mutter curses to himself over the apathy of these stony islanders.

  27. The storm of rebellion began to gather and mutter its thunders in the Alpuxarras.

  28. Palam mutire plebeio piaculum est=--For a common man to mutter what he thinks is a risky venture.

  29. Des Mannes Mutter ist der Frau Teufel=--The husband's mother is the wife's devil.

  30. Die Freudigkeit ist die Mutter aller Tugenden=--Joyousness is the mother of all virtues.

  31. He fidgeted nervously with his glasses and the paper that she had handed back to him, began to mutter such words of consolation as he could think of.

  32. She barely gave herself time to brush her daughter-in-law's cheek with the chenille dots of her veil and mutter "How d'ye do?

  33. Toward evening Prime began to stir restlessly and to mutter in a sort of feeble delirium.

  34. But the men whom he had questioned began to cast curious glances in his direction, and to mutter together in groups.

  35. At that the people began to mutter among themselves, for the slumbering fire of their national spirit had been stirred.

  36. I heard him mutter when he had carefully perused the contents of the note.

  37. I heard him mutter to himself, and I could not have been mistaken, for the others of the party heard it also.

  38. At thought of this, a sort of desperation seemed to master him; he began to mutter aloud.

  39. He began to mutter harshly under his breath: "Come along.

  40. Everybody was amazed; but Plodder would only shake his head and mutter that he knew what he was talking about.


  41. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "mutter" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.