whimper

And yet the victory comes with more of a whimper, given expectations heading into the night.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

But his side are on the brink of heading home at the first hurdle, in a similar fashion to their previous two finals appearances - with a whimper and without playing a historic knockout tie.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Alas, Krypto the pup is sidelined early on with a whimper, both from him and us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

In Mr. Loznitsa’s vision, the waiting room is one place ideals go to die, or at least whimper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

At this, the children began to whimper and growl.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

These included grunts, whimpers, laughter, screams, hoos, barks, squeaks, and pant hoots.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023

The cries of mammalian infants, for example, can be incredibly similar, to the point that white-tailed deer will respond to whimpers whether they're made by marmots, humans or seals.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023

Arnold the dog whimpers on his leash as volunteers shout instructions that few seem to hear or heed.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2023

But “Baby Ruby” hardly whimpers, let alone screams.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023

The only sounds were Jeyne Poole's endless whimpers and sobs.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024

“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.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023

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

From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2023

Was it sarcasm I heard in his whimpered response?

From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2019

Eunjoo whimpered that she could not walk any farther.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

“I think if the dog came out alive, one of them has to be alive as well,” Fajardo said, as Yogi sat next to her whimpering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

In the middle of the night, Franklin started whimpering.

From Slate ● May 2, 2024

One video, which has had millions of views, shows the mysterious figure appearing from behind a mirror to whimpering children.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2023

Motorcycle Mac was alternately whimpering and cursing when Ernestine joined the ring around the cherry tree.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey