whimper
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But his side are on the brink of heading home at the first hurdle, in a similar fashion to their previous two finals appearances - with a whimper and without playing a historic knockout tie.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The strange legal saga that torpedoed Jeff Shell’s career at Paramount Skydance has ended with a whimper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
We’ll all find out together if that’s a bang or a whimper.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Manias often peak on good news, though, and they generally go out with a bang, not a whimper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The hissing turned into a whimper as if it was sorry.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
In the video, one of the woman’s young daughters whimpers and the other clasps tightly to her distraught, Mickey ears headband-wearing mother while begging strangers for help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
These included grunts, whimpers, laughter, screams, hoos, barks, squeaks, and pant hoots.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023
The cries of mammalian infants, for example, can be incredibly similar, to the point that white-tailed deer will respond to whimpers whether they're made by marmots, humans or seals.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023
But “Baby Ruby” hardly whimpers, let alone screams.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
I barely noticed Grovers nervous whimpers, or the way the statues’ eyes seemed to follow me, or the fact that Aunty Em had locked the door behind us.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
“When it comes to the actual re-establishment of the business, Sound Transit provides next to nothing,” he said, as babies whimpered behind his office wall at naptime.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
All through 2020, as coronavirus case numbers soared and hopes plummeted, I watched and whimpered as one monumental Beethoven tribute after another crumbled.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2020
“We’re off to see the wizard,” Buckley cooed, as the baby whimpered.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2019
Was it sarcasm I heard in his whimpered response?
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2019
She whimpered as her mother pretended to wipe away tears.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
“I think if the dog came out alive, one of them has to be alive as well,” Fajardo said, as Yogi sat next to her whimpering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
She was crying quietly while we talked, one of those whimpering meltdowns that kids have without actually screaming.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 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
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
After two tries, he was up in the wagon, among the oats, whimpering with joy and confusion and looking everywhere for his tail.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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