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

“Mia keeps on whimpering and crying too. If something is seriously wrong with Mia, he might die.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2023

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

From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023

The Incorrigible children slid more gracefully off their mounts and began to sniff at the air, while the three smaller wolves ran in tight circles, whimpering and skimming their muzzles along the ground.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood