whimper

Example Sentences

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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

The predominant sentiment at tops is exhaustion, which is why bull markets typically end in a whimper rather than a bang.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 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

However, a hollow feeling was left after both finals, given how much of a whimper the Scots went out with on each occasion.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Fig released a strangled whimper and scuttled to the back of the carrier, then crouched into a tight ball.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas