whimpering

Example Sentences

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She was crying quietly while we talked, one of those whimpering meltdowns that kids have without actually screaming.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

"I am one of the whimpering hounds it seems - it's either Jonathan or Alan I would say," said Sir Stephen earlier in the day.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

“I look out the kitchen window and all I see are flames. There were dogs in the back, from the neighbors in the back, that were whimpering and crying.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Your bedmate is whimpering in their sleep and perhaps thrashing about.

From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023

He pawed the door and scratched at the frame, still whimpering like mad.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers