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whispering

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


NOUN
soft speaking
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Typing is being replaced by whispering, and it’s way more annoying.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"We're still whispering up the chain as much as we can to make sure that if they are indeed reviewing it, we can give input."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The most extreme test phrases were almost total "nonsense", such as "Goetterdaemmerung's corpus haemorrhaged through cryptographic hash, eschaton pooling in existential void beneath fluorescent hum. Photons whispering prayers" -- which it rated highly.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

As I headed home, the hum of Lankershim and the neon blur of bars couldn’t drown out the quiet, unmistakable voice inside me whispering, “I think I just met my future husband.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Still, she was certain she understood: Ivy was whispering back, “We have to find out.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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