whisper

Example Sentences

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“That’s right, your shoulder’s coming down,” she said in her calming whisper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Pike perch tartare from Lake Oulujärvi rests on malt bread with capers and dill oil and a whisper of pine tar.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

And no one ever wants to even whisper the word “stagflation,” which got a four-pronged boost this past week.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

What are the questions we might whisper to ourselves?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Barely above a whisper, she said, “A book.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell