mumble - use in sentences

Object

  • Jun: Posted by: mumbles 30 Jun 2006, 8:42 AM Is there any chance of using a cradle?
  • prayer: The remaining eight kilometers were a living nightmare of screeching tires, burning rubber and mumbled prayers.
  • vocal: The only thing I feel that let down the first song were the ever so slightly mumbled vocals.

Modifies a noun

  • something: Are they going to just keep walking, wave a hand at me, and mumble something like ' sorry, I'm late?

Modifying Another Word

  • about: The Canadian telecom regulator ( the CRTC ) has been mumbling about Do Not Call for some years.
  • n't: People who suffer from it are always saying: ' Do n't mumble - speak up!
  • then: He then mumbled something about a bottle of rum, the rest of his words Jonathan didn't hear.
  • back: He mumbled back: " Huck Finn, do you want me to let her SEE how bad I want to go?

Noun used with modifier

  • struct: It is easy enough for you to make your code work by moving the definition of struct mumble above the prototype.
  • I: I get drunk on tour and act like an ass, I mumble and I splutter.

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