whistling

Example Sentences

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But if it's a simple tic, like whistling, then she says ignoring it is "the best thing" for her.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

At the same time, they create a high pitched sound by whistling inside the larynx.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Woodstock gets a solo moment too, whistling on Dog Marley’s “Three Little Birds,” set to a perfect one drop beat as Charlie Brown spirals out in a chicken suit while rubber chickens sway.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

"The wind is whistling and there are sounds of things falling. The electricity went out about an hour ago, and we cannot see anything."

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

But just then a rivet came whistling through the air.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis