- present participle of whimper.
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
One video, which has had millions of views, shows the mysterious figure appearing from behind a mirror to whimpering children.
From BBC • Mar. 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
Your bedmate is whimpering in their sleep and perhaps thrashing about.
From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023
He tried to calm Sitti down, but she was inconsolable, whimpering like a cat.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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