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whispering

[hwis-per-ing, wis-] / ˈʰwɪs pər ɪŋ, ˈwɪs- /


NOUN
soft speaking
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Least of all the relentless drive that would one day have everyone at USC raving and others around the nation whispering about one of the most anticipated freshman in college football.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

“I want to tell you what they’re whispering about Michiganders out in Washington, because I’ve heard it myself,” Ocasio-Cortez told the crowd at the Detroit rally.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

After the podcast, Swift had "a lot of people whispering in my ear", encouraging her to hook up with Travis.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

But there’s a growing unease with companies sticking generative-AI features into any and all products, and having a little AI djinn always whispering in our ear seems like a cautionary tale—or a “Twilight Zone” episode.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

I wonder if anyone is staring at me, whispering to the person next to them.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Compared to the library whisperings of the 2.5-liter hybrid, the 2.0-liter EcoBoost raises a ruckus at high loads and rpm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

However, there was broad and vociferous support for Baroness Kidron, a film director and digital rights campaigner, who accused ministers of being swayed by the "whisperings of Silicon Valley" asking them to "redefine theft".

From BBC May 19, 2025

That’s no different from the way the first season tricked us into obsessing over those mud and hair totems and whisperings about the Yellow King for nothing.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2024

Your colleagues are covering up whisperings about room décor, I said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2023

After that, for a long time, there was only the pain, the fire within her, and the whisperings of stars.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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