whispered

Example Sentences

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“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

He whispered to one of his attorneys while his lead lawyers, Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo, conferenced with the judge and prosecutors at the front of the courtroom.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The woman sitting next to me leaned over and whispered, “Boom!”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The album’s penultimate track, “Actress,” is another eight-minute-plus epic, and its movement between whispered folk and thick, dissonant orchestrations is joyful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“You have only a few seconds,” whispered Rolf.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom