whispered

Example Sentences

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Some of these residents believe they have a champion in someone who is shouting the things they’ve whispered.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Lakers fans should also celebrate Austin Reaves who, after making an incredible missed free-throw play to send the same game into overtime lovingly cradled the basketball and whispered to it “I love you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

But away from the main crowds, some wearing loyalist uniforms whispered a different story: they are public employees, obliged to attend, and still fear speaking freely.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Just then a warm summer breeze whispered down from the hills and fanned its way through the tall-timbered bottoms.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls