whispering campaign

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Schweich, who was Christian but had Jewish ancestry, also had expressed angst to friends over what he perceived to be an anti-Semitic whispering campaign.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2015

David Garth, Koch’s media guru, needed to defuse the whispering campaign, and Bess and Ed were friends.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2015

Regardless, China completed a sweep of all five badminton golds, but the treatment of the women, and a whispering campaign about doping against swimming sensation Ye Shiwen angered the Chinese.

From Reuters • Aug. 13, 2012

But Mr Bercow's wife, Sally, who stood for Labour in last year's council elections, has hit out at the "whispering campaign" against him.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2011

When Sattrajit hears that his brother is missing, he concludes that Krishna has caused his death and starts a whispering campaign, accusing Krishna of making away with the jewel.

From The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry by Archer, W. G.