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1
as in complained
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
no prisoner dared murmur out loud
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2
as in mumbled
to speak softly and unclearly
a college professor who tends to murmur
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Recent Examples of murmured
Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.
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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
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There was little pushback from industry leaders or consumer advocates on Tuesday even though towing representatives had previously complained that the changes would add costs and consumer lawyers had objected that the recommendations didn’t go far enough to protect drivers.—
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But monks there complained that the slain king was walking around at night, frightening them with strange sounds.—
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As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.—
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But the other 3%, often muttered by students prospectively examining transfer applications, is distinct.—
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With this vote, you guys just screamed from the rooftops.—
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The announcer screamed into the microphone.—
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The old Helena would have mumbled something under her breath, hectically pressed the call button a few more times, and fled the situation as quickly as possible.—
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Emily mumbled a weak excuse when the real answer is simply that all of the housewives stir up trouble for each other by gossiping and sniping behind each other’s backs.—
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Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed.—
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From the other room, the victim moaned.—
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The days of underground stashes and whispered conversations are fading fast.—
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Below, discover nine skin scents that exude minimalism and a quiet, whispered state of luxury.—
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Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.—
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This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.—
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“Murmured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murmured. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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