sweet nothings

Example Sentences

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Senior Chinese diplomats are reportedly whispering sweet nothings in Indian ears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

But she pays little attention as she fusses around the grave and whispers sweet nothings to her dead son.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

If that sounds miserable, there’s also wine, coffee, food and plenty of places to break up your walk with more desirable activities, like sitting, catching one’s breath and whispering sweet nothings.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2022

But he didn’t woo shoppers by whispering the usual sort of sweet nothings about heritage and the aristocracy.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2021

So as we talked cutely together and batted our eyelashes at each other, all our sweet nothings were accompanied by a constant tearing and grinding.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson