whisper
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The class read one passage three times, first in a chorus with McClellan’s voice ringing loudly, then in a whisper without her, and lastly, in a normal voice to their desk partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
It belonged to the fans, and any whisper of corporate interference would feel inauthentic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 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
At the time, she and Shell suspected Cipriani was behind an online whisper campaign to spread rumors about Shell just as he was trying to mount a comeback at Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Sometimes I could still hear that whisper in my ear.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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In shouts and whispers alike, she made sure people felt valued.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
It is totally unacceptable and it is heightened by these unfounded whispers which question a referee's impartiality.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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
The scrutiny would have been too fierce, he feared, the whispers of nepotism too loud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Christopher and Mal climbed side by side, both breathing hard, talking— when they spoke—in whispers, heads close together, so that the sphinx could not hear.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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"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
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
A place whispered about online as though it sits just beyond the edges of our known world.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Don’t be afraid,” I whispered, trying not to let him feel my hands shake.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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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
“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
But there’s a growing unease with companies sticking generative-AI features into any and all products, and having a little AI djinn always whispering in our ear seems like a cautionary tale—or a “Twilight Zone” episode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
A second later, they’re whispering together, laughing – basically doing all the things Karly used to do with me.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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