whimpering
Example Sentences
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She was crying quietly while we talked, one of those whimpering meltdowns that kids have without actually screaming.
From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025
“I look out the kitchen window and all I see are flames. There were dogs in the back, from the neighbors in the back, that were whimpering and crying.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023
Your bedmate is whimpering in their sleep and perhaps thrashing about.
From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023
A whimpering Kerry begs to be allowed upstairs to gather her things.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2023
As soon as he appeared, the dog stopped barking and crouched, fawning and whimpering.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
