whimper

Example Sentences

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Eliot might have predicted, not with a bang but a whimper.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Sri Lanka needed an emphatic win to stay alive but instead exited with a whimper, limping to 107-8 chasing New Zealand's 168-7.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

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 • Dec. 26, 2025

Until recently, it looked as if Sasaki’s first season with the Dodgers was going to end with a whimper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

“Crunchings and munchings now, mighty prince?” asked Gurgi in a high, tiny whimper.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander