Sentence examples for mouthing words from inspiring English sources

"mouthing words" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this expression to describe someone who is speaking without making any sound. For example, "She was mouthing words but I couldn't understand what she was saying."

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I tilt his face up to me and he rises to his knees, unsteady in his love, his sweet mouth working, mouthing words I can't make out: the stupid chant of litany, of prayers long unanswered for things he cannot have.

For years he's been mouthing words," Livingston said.

She's mouthing words around the tube" of the ventilator being used to help her breathe.

The television camera showed Leiter mouthing words of astonished praise for his newest teammate.

They are unsure whether she is mouthing words, nor do they know how much she is able to see.

He kept coughing, patting his chest and mouthing words that carried only muffled strains in chilly air.

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Try this again by mouthing the words: "I can talk", slurring each word as you mouth the sentence.

You can avoid mouthing the words by keeping your mouth busy -- chewing gum, humming, or whatever.

Paula surreptitiously grabbed another book, about a dog in a bathtub, and started mouthing the words.

He appears to be mouthing some words.

Ayesha prayed, silently mouthing the words.

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