whimper
Example Sentences
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Churro had been whimpering and quivering for the last hour, and now he threw up.
From Literature
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Inside, he heard the black dog whimper, which was somehow ten times scarier than when it barked.
From Literature
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I whimper, afraid to even ask, because what if he’s wrong?
From Literature
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Earlier this month, a Gardena police officer responded to a report that there were whimpers and cries coming from a self-compacting trash can outside a local church.
From Los Angeles Times
Detroit had to win both their remaining games to stand a chance of making the play-offs, but went out with an alarming whimper in a 23-10 defeat in Minnesota.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.