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whispering

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


NOUN
soft speaking
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Through the crack under the closet door, she said, she saw feet traipsing through the bedroom and heard men whispering in a foreign language.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“People have come in the shop whispering ‘did you hear Taylor Swift filmed here?’” said Kate Sims, who works in a health store in the mall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

During an investigation by the school, the teacher twice denied in interviews that she had helped students, but later admitted whispering prompts.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Investors are betting that objective symbiosis and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s skilled Trump whispering will renew the pact with minimal changes.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Seven could see her father holding her mother’s hand and whispering to her calmly.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega