whimper

Example Sentences

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Eliot might have predicted, not with a bang but a whimper.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Detroit had to win both their remaining games to stand a chance of making the play-offs, but went out with an alarming whimper in a 23-10 defeat in Minnesota.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

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

Until recently, it looked as if Sasaki’s first season with the Dodgers was going to end with a whimper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

From the room behind him, John heard the baby begin to whimper.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin