- present participle of whimper.
whimpering
Example Sentences
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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
Your bedmate is whimpering in their sleep and perhaps thrashing about.
From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023
His anguish here is so immediately poignant and recognizable, so on-the-surface accessible, that it can trick you into thinking there’s more to Beau as a character than just a whimpering avatar of trauma.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2023
June made a whimpering sound and covered her face with her hands.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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