whispering campaign
Example Sentences
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Mr Brentnall said in the years that followed his conviction, there was a "whispering campaign" in the community with people calling him a "thief" and a "fraudster".
From BBC
“They’re like an unwritten whispering campaign that has taken on the force of law,” he said.
From Washington Post
He said he did not believe Ms. Patel’s denials that she had orchestrated a whispering campaign against him with the news media.
From New York Times
Over the past few months, so-called "friends" of the prince have mounted a whispering campaign about the photo trying to undercut its authenticity.
From BBC
Just a week before she died, García posted a video on her Facebook page denying the rumours – and begging for an end to the whispering campaign against her.
From The Guardian
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