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Example sentences for "muttered"

Lexicographically close words:
mutinous; mutiny; mutism; mutt; mutter; muttering; mutterings; mutters; mutton; muttons
  1. But when he muttered something about going on at once, I did not even take the trouble to answer him.

  2. He muttered something about the villages round that lake.

  3. It will not save him from getting into trouble if he is not careful,' muttered the manager darkly.

  4. I had immense plans,' he muttered irresolutely.

  5. Then, with muttered thanks, he replaced it in its scabbard, and, stalking towards the harem, passed through the heavy iron doors and disappeared.

  6. On all hands muttered words of approbation greeted this declaration.

  7. My remark interested them, and was received with muttered satisfaction.

  8. He sunk his sword-point at once, and as he stole it composedly into the scabbard, he muttered something of the damp and cold which sent an old soldier to his fencing exercise, to prevent his blood from chilling.

  9. My studio is no bureau of enquiry, and besides--' then came some more muttered words.

  10. Van Kuylen muttered a Dutch word or two between his teeth; the girl looked gloomy as though I had said something to offend her; the child with the stocking yawned heartily, and dropped a dozen stitches.

  11. The youth started as though he had trodden upon a snake, he muttered a curse between his teeth, and convulsively clutched the silken coverlet.

  12. I don't know just what you mean," muttered Iredell, an angry red suffusing his face.

  13. I'm beginning to think we can't down that fellow," muttered Hupft.

  14. I suppose I'll have to do what you tell me to," he muttered sourly.

  15. Aw," muttered Curry, "any one can make a muff once in a while.

  16. Nothing like that," muttered Jackwell, twisting about uneasily.

  17. I'll fix him some day, see if I don't," muttered Iredell to himself when on his way to the hotel that night.

  18. You hurt me--I believe you wanted to hurt me," he muttered in a tone of pained and incredulous surprise.

  19. You can't fight me," he muttered huskily.

  20. I reckon Marse David cyarn' teach me nuttin' 'bout raisin chillun," she muttered under her breath.

  21. The boy is madder even than his father was," he muttered darkly.

  22. This is very wonderful--very wonderful indeed," muttered the sick man.

  23. I knowed it would be so," muttered Dick Harper.

  24. As for Hans, he muttered under his breath to Bettina: "Ach Himmel, but hear him.

  25. She shuddered as her grandfather muttered his name.

  26. For safety's sake," he muttered to his neighbour.

  27. I hope they sleep all day," muttered Phil, entering his own car and pulling all the shades down, after which he took his position at a window and watched from behind a shade.

  28. It is a peculiar fact," muttered the showman, "that the worse the weather is, the louder the men seem called upon to yell.

  29. A good many years of 'em," muttered Rosie.

  30. It looks like a storm," muttered the lad.

  31. I knew it would blow up a storm pretty soon," muttered the lad, making a lively sprint as the manager came rushing around the end of the car.

  32. I should think it would," muttered Billy.

  33. The old story," muttered Wallace, while an almost savage scowl settled on his face.

  34. Can it possibly be----" he muttered to himself.

  35. This stuff'll make a bully blaze," he muttered cheerfully to himself.

  36. A shipwrecked young woman couldn't wish for more luxurious quarters," muttered Armitage grimly to himself, and after he had taken mental note of the natural advantages of the place, he turned to look at the prostrate girl.

  37. He clenched his fists and muttered an oath as he turned to look at her.

  38. The world's full of impostors," he muttered to himself, "but we lawyers are too much for them.

  39. If they are real pearls," muttered Kendric.

  40. So," muttered Kendric, "you two are tarred with the same stick!

  41. The bandit captain muttered but came back into the yard.

  42. In which, praise be," he muttered under his breath, "there is no room for women.

  43. She must be some corker of a female," muttered Bruce.

  44. I'm up a tree, Jim," he muttered at last.

  45. The fine craft of the Latin mind," muttered Bruce.

  46. When left to himself Charlie muttered incessantly under his breath, his mutterings senseless jargon.

  47. Never could swim a stroke in my born days, sir," muttered Black Bob.

  48. The cabman muttered something strong, and then broke off to apologise for speaking so roughly.

  49. Cuss Philip Moore, and all others of his class," muttered the raftsman, moodily.

  50. He must have muttered something I could not hear, for the girl answered sharply: "As for that, I'm done with you!

  51. I beg your pardon, Stretton," he muttered as if he were dizzy.

  52. Don't see how moonlight can get through solid walls," muttered Stacy.

  53. You won't get anything stronger than that in this outfit, unless you cook yourself some coffee," muttered Tad.

  54. It's time for me to do something," muttered Tad.

  55. They look as though they'd stuck their heads in a paint pail," was Chunky's muttered comment.

  56. I'm afraid something has happened to the boy," muttered the Professor.

  57. He makes a noise like a litter of pigs," muttered Chunky.

  58. They do not need to be told," muttered Tad.

  59. She muttered a curse, glared at me viciously, and hobbled off.

  60. In this fashion she chattered and muttered feverishly for some minutes, till I grew alarmed, and taking her by the shoulders, tried to shake back the senses into her distracted brain.

  61. A name rose to his lips; a soft-sounding German diminutive, but I hardly heard it for the exceeding bitterness of the sigh that caught and drowned the muttered utterance.

  62. It would be a lot of money," he muttered to himself, as he nervously gulped the brandy down, "and it would hit her hard.

  63. Then he brought his clenched fist down hard on the desk for no apparent reason and muttered something to himself.

  64. Looks like I was settin' back with an ace in the hole, so far," muttered Tex, audibly.

  65. Guess I'll be gittin' back where they's a lot of folks around," he muttered as he mounted his horse.

  66. I heard a muttered exclamation, a slight splash, and then Bill Rolston pulled over a lever, and half the ceiling of our room sank towards us with a noise like the winding-up of a clock.

  67. He had received it with his usual muttered acknowledgments through a little guichet in the wooden partition which separated the anteroom from the telescope chamber itself.

  68. I was the proper person to be applied to,' muttered Mr. Falkirk.

  69. You will find that out one day,' muttered her guardian.

  70. You might as well talk reason to Vixen as to Kitty Fisher,' muttered Rollo.


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