- present participle of whimper.
whimpering
Example Sentences
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"I am one of the whimpering hounds it seems - it's either Jonathan or Alan I would say," said Sir Stephen earlier in the day.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
The host stresses to a whimpering Jenn that in that scene she showed America "what a strong and powerful woman is."
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024
In the middle of the night, Franklin started whimpering.
From Slate • May 2, 2024
“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
Oscar was still whimpering and hiding in the bushes.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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