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whisper

[hwis-per, wis-per] / ˈʰwɪs pər, ˈwɪs pər /




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I knew it was pointless, but words began pouring out of me in a hoarse whisper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Everyone knew their fellow New Yorkers needed a bit of a break, and for a short period, the usual din of the city calmed to a whisper.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

The $6 billion figure was "near the lower end of the whisper range," Innes wrote in a Substack column.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

So on Friday, the headline will scream energy and the core will whisper calm.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

When Jade and Hoku see us coming their way, they whisper something to each other.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

It also omits Lee and focuses primarily on James Dean’s Cal Trask, one of Cathy’s sons, leaving most of her story to secondhand whispers.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Less than three minutes pass before someone whispers “There she is!” as Maple saunters into the clearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Her energy rises and falls alongside the mysterious mist, which has engulfed the city and brought whispers of a mysterious ancient entity lurking in its haze.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Questions still linger over where the all-British bout would take place, with Eddie Hearn saying Joshua's contract stipulates the UK, but industry whispers suggesting a venue in America.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Somebody likes somebody,” Luisa whispers, licking whipped cream off a plastic spoon.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

My astute stepmother leaned over and whispered to me, “Oh, dear.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

In the corridors of Brussels, there's whispered talk of constructing a "special association agreement" with Canada.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Imagine a little birdie from the future landed on my shoulder and whispered, with 98% probability, exactly what the stock market and bond market are going to do.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

At lower speeds, as in city traffic, you begin to hear the engine’s whispered revving in the perceptual background as it simultaneously propels the car and recharges the 22.7-kWh battery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

At least, it would have done if she hadn’t held me so tightly, if her voice hadn’t broken as she whispered, ‘I promise everything will be fine,’ into my hair.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Least of all the relentless drive that would one day have everyone at USC raving and others around the nation whispering about one of the most anticipated freshman in college football.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

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

“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

After the podcast, Swift had "a lot of people whispering in my ear", encouraging her to hook up with Travis.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

And with Mom’s calming words whispering through her mind, Jess fell asleep.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis




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