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

“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 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

‘In the end,’ he whispered, ‘he summons -an elemental.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver