whimper

Example Sentences

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In Mr. Loznitsa’s vision, the waiting room is one place ideals go to die, or at least whimper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

A head-spinning session ended with more of a whimper than a bang on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The predominant sentiment at tops is exhaustion, which is why bull markets typically end in a whimper rather than a bang.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

However, a hollow feeling was left after both finals, given how much of a whimper the Scots went out with on each occasion.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Dandy and Poteet sat nearby, shivering and quiet except for an intermittent whimper.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam