whispered

Example Sentences

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“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

If anyone needs the axiom “Tell me who you’re with, and I’ll tell you who you are” whispered to them every morning as a reminder to do better, it’s Spencer Pratt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The woman sitting next to me leaned over and whispered, “Boom!”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

She speaks to people who still remember the shock and fear that swept the town, and the whispered doubts that the police had arrested the wrong man.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“Maybe,” I whispered to Betsie, “only a molecule or two really gets through that little pinhole—and then in the air it expands!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom