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whisper

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




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Some whisper Streeting may replace her, although he denied to me he'd been offered the job by Burnham.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Watching Graham break into tears and whisper, “You really scared me,” is one of the most vulnerable moments I’ve witnessed in the last six months.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

This is where the dream ends for so many of my parents’ generation, who once came westward on the whisper of hope.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

When she’s relating something repulsive, she drops into a whisper.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

“What about…” I can barely hear Camille’s whisper.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

From whispers of an Anthropic stake sale to strange options moves, traders sensed trouble and swung into action.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 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

Shabbos whispers a quiet but profoundly countercultural truth: Your worth isn’t measured by your productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Together they exchanged whispers about an artist’s unknown whereabouts and whether or not they would catch him on his descent to the first floor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

“I’m glad to have you out of there,” he whispers.

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

"All my daughter knows about princes or princesses is probably contained to a movie... she whispered to me and said, 'Where is his crown? Did he leave it in the car?'"

From BBC Aug. 24, 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

A place whispered about online as though it sits just beyond the edges of our known world.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Questions about her priorities as a mom have been whispered and shouted, so without hesitation, she answers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

“He didn’t say that. He just said we wouldn’t have time before the simulation to do it,” I whispered back, noting that the other partner groups were murmuring hurriedly to their partners as well.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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

"I was sitting at dinner thinking 'what's going on?' Somebody who was helping at the table kept whispering the score to me," says Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

It can occasionally feel as if Refn is playing a game with you, softly whispering if you’re still there.

From Salon Aug. 17, 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

Durme, durme, I hear him whispering, and I sleep without fear, only with sorrow.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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