uttering
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of uttering
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; utter 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The bird stalked fearlessly up and down, uttering the occasional harsh ‘cark!’
From Literature
Shiv says when her estranged husband offers to hold the phone up to Logan’s ear, before uttering some of the saddest words she’s ever said: “Are you just being nice to me?”
From Salon
As if he had finally made up his mind, the big monkey squalled again and started moving backward and forward on the limb—all the time uttering those deep grunts.
From Literature
Without uttering a word, they portray the nurses bustling behind doctors in the hit series "The Pitt," the agents guarding a crime scene in "NCIS" or, like Armella, work as "stand-ins" for stars.
From Barron's
Without uttering a word, he slammed the car door shut and headed for the highway.
From Literature
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