whimper
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But his side are on the brink of heading home at the first hurdle, in a similar fashion to their previous two finals appearances - with a whimper and without playing a historic knockout tie.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Alas, Krypto the pup is sidelined early on with a whimper, both from him and us.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
They were drearily negative in the critical game against Hungary at the Euros and went out with a whimper.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Things end with a whimper, not a bang, T.S.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
With a little whimper, he came over and started licking at the monkey bites on my hands.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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