whimpered

Babies with tubes in their noses whimpered quietly in their mothers' arms.

She whimpered as her mother pretended to wipe away tears.

“When it comes to the actual re-establishment of the business, Sound Transit provides next to nothing,” he said, as babies whimpered behind his office wall at naptime.

Yet because he never whimpered or complained, few outside the program even knew what he had to endure.

Where previously Manila may have softly whimpered at China's actions to block its ships, its voice has now soared to a roar, emboldened by support from Washington and its allies.