whisper
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The class read one passage three times, first in a chorus with McClellan’s voice ringing loudly, then in a whisper without her, and lastly, in a normal voice to their desk partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Chizi does not live in China anymore and his name, once hugely popular, is a whisper now.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Watching Graham break into tears and whisper, “You really scared me,” is one of the most vulnerable moments I’ve witnessed in the last six months.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
At the time, she and Shell suspected Cipriani was behind an online whisper campaign to spread rumors about Shell just as he was trying to mount a comeback at Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Rump, you idiot,” said Red in a harsh whisper, “why did you come back?”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
The scrutiny would have been too fierce, he feared, the whispers of nepotism too loud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Take that to the bank," whispers Henderson after a the first run-through.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
"Take that to the bank," whispers Henson after a the first run-through.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
“I don’t think this is it,” Jack whispers to Ma on his final trip to the shed, which seems to have mysteriously shrunk from the place he remembers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
By 1941, when her feet and legs swell, whispers about an invasion grow louder.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The topic is whispered in some and debated in others.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
A place whispered about online as though it sits just beyond the edges of our known world.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
I whispered as I brought my rod to the 2 o’clock position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
La Roux told An that West whispered to her, “I bet you think I just put women back about 10 years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
She was happier than I’d seen her in ages, and so was I. As we left the house that morning, she kissed me goodbye, and then whispered something in my ear as she hugged me.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Wilson, for her part, walked away from the film with an impression of Nolan’s efforts that makes a person picture the Muse Calliope whispering in her ear, “Drag him.”
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
But Espinosa said attendees spent more time whispering about her outfit than talking about her presentation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I want to tell you what they’re whispering about Michiganders out in Washington, because I’ve heard it myself,” Ocasio-Cortez told the crowd at the Detroit rally.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
“He’s whispering to me, ‘Mom, this is your path.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Clare drew his hood farther down, whispering to Gingersnipes, “How is it possible they can see you? The cottonmouths couldn’t, only hours ago!”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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"Charlotte's Web": Chapter One
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