whimper

And yet the victory comes with more of a whimper, given expectations heading into the night.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

Alas, Krypto the pup is sidelined early on with a whimper, both from him and us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

We’ll all find out together if that’s a bang or a whimper.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

Manias often peak on good news, though, and they generally go out with a bang, not a whimper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

The hissing turned into a whimper as if it was sorry.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

So his team gathered the barks, growls and whimpers of 74 dogs of varying breeds, ages and sexes, in a variety of contexts.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024

These included grunts, whimpers, laughter, screams, hoos, barks, squeaks, and pant hoots.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023

The cries of mammalian infants, for example, can be incredibly similar, to the point that white-tailed deer will respond to whimpers whether they're made by marmots, humans or seals.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023

“I’m sorry, it’s a family trauma thing and I thought it was funny,” Young whimpers after being met with silence from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

Just as Edward could feel Lucy’s whimpers and growls resonate through his body at night, he could also feel the deep, sad sound of Bull’s songs move through him.

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo

Babies with tubes in their noses whimpered quietly in their mothers' arms.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024

“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

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

Ginger whimpered to let me know that she wanted to be down there, but I thought that at the very least, my dog ought to stay by—and on—my side.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

While receiving the two doses, "she could be heard crying, whimpering, and breathing loudly throughout the procedure", her lawyers said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“We heard this howling, whimpering noise and couldn’t figure out where it was coming from,” one of the runners, Jamie Kirk, told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

“I think if the dog came out alive, one of them has to be alive as well,” Fajardo said, as Yogi sat next to her whimpering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

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

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025

After two tries, he was up in the wagon, among the oats, whimpering with joy and confusion and looking everywhere for his tail.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck