whimpered

Example Sentences

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“When it comes to the actual re-establishment of the business, Sound Transit provides next to nothing,” he said, as babies whimpered behind his office wall at naptime.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Yet because he never whimpered or complained, few outside the program even knew what he had to endure.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2023

He nervously tries to speak, but only a few whimpered words emerge.

From Salon • May 22, 2023

Given that Cleveland whimpered to a 3-8 finish and the Milwaukee Bucks would have been Brooklyn’s first-round opponent if they hadn’t lost Sunday, the Nets should be thanking their lucky stars.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2022

And if he knew about her past...She whimpered, hating herself for it, and for the tears that began sliding down her face, across the bridge of her nose and onto the floor.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas