whispered

Example Sentences

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La Roux told An that West whispered to her, “I bet you think I just put women back about 10 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Some of these residents believe they have a champion in someone who is shouting the things they’ve whispered.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“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

The album’s penultimate track, “Actress,” is another eight-minute-plus epic, and its movement between whispered folk and thick, dissonant orchestrations is joyful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

There was a tap at the door, and two or three kids in the middle of the room whispered and leaned forward to see out into the hallway.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott