How to Use whispering in a Sentence

whispering

1 of 2 noun
  • Most of these tools come with the option of call whispering or barging in.
    — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The whispering earring is a little topaz gem that speaks to you.
    — Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • But people travel here for the chance to shout in its famed whispering gallery.
    — Trevor Cox, National Geographic, 31 July 2019
  • The whir of an electric mixer and the whispering of your name, with no one else around.
    — Teri Webster, Dallas News, 28 Oct. 2020
  • There was no one whispering in my ear, asking me to include anything.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Two guys at the golf course are winking, and whispering, and tipping each other off.
    — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Two guys at the golf course are winking, and whispering, and tipping each other off.
    — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • There’s only so much whispering that can be directed at jets.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022
  • Nero’s tyrannies are strictly the stuff of fearful whispering in this movie.
    — Charlotte Allen, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Publishing a book of poems feels a bit like whispering and screaming at the same time.
    — Maria Giesbrecht, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • Don’t bother whispering, though; the rule applies only to the trains.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, the medium wash is timeless with subtle fading along the front thigh and whispering at the hips.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • But because Cage didn’t hear the whispering voices that would lead them to the tree of life, he gets zapped in the flare.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Videos show Earle rubbing Brady's back and whispering in his ear.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
  • At one point, footage captures and unknown male whispering to the defendant.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Is your feed filled with whispering, finger-tapping or other tinkling sounds?
    — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Gargiulo was stoic as the clerk read the verdict, at one point whispering to his attorney.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Of course, not everyone takes too kindly to her weather whisperings.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2017
  • There was yawning, whispering, looking around, and pointing in awe and wonder.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 7 May 2023
  • Also good for sharing is the warm artichoke dip, smooth with goat cheese and cream cheese and whispering of garlic.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Mira and two friends moved to a low wall and huddled around their own smartwatches, whispering and laughing.
    — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • So, the goal is to have someone sitting in these booths with a gold pinky ring whispering to his crony to call someone over to his table.
    — Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
  • One of the photos shared by the website shows Corrin whispering to Malek.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Either way, get ready for more whispering than an ASMR video.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Where there is not outrage or whispering, the campaign issues have led to a weariness with the entire concept.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
  • January has a way of whispering instead of shouting.
    — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The whispering gets louder and so does Gombrowicz.
    — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • That's probably why your voice has been so hoarse this season — from the excessive amount of faux-whispering going down.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Cast regulars were a flying talking snake, a whispering doll and a prop TV set that could talk.
    — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2019
  • The group also resolved to work on their whispering, since a neighboring team overheard the group’s answers.
    — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2023

whispering

2 of 2 adjective
  • The couple has been caught whispering to each other and laughing together in the suite.
    — The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
  • No more whispering in the remote and soft-spoken Mountain West.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The woman who had recognized him from Dancing With the Stars was whispering to the older man.
    — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Darragh consoles her, hand on shoulder, face up close and whispering encouragement, then offering hugs and slices of clementine.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • These simple, rustic shacks are the heart and soul of the estate, positioned on the rocky outcrops of the seaboard beneath the whispering Aleppo pines.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The duo was spotted intensely whispering to each other during a commercial break, and fans have been trying to fill in the blanks while speculating about their conversation.
    — Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • Visitors also marvel at the whispering walls beneath the main concourse where visitors can chat with each quietly over great distances, as sound travels up the vaulted ceiling.
    — Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • With that, there will be even less whispering and even greater potential that Hujar’s storied (self-)construction in photography, writing, and film will overshadow the subtlety of his work as it gets championed with more and more passion.
    — Jackson Davidow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The stage has been extended into the theater to create greater proximity to the audience, and the actors strive for naturalism, but the whispering quality that Nelson achieved isn’t feasible in this grander space.
    — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022
  • In many ways, these bottle-breaking videos are the antithesis to ‘traditional’ ASMR videos — the ones that are defined by soft, gentle noises; a scratch of nails, a whispering voice, or crinkling paper.
    — Shaeden Berry, refinery29.com, 20 July 2023
  • Visitors also marvel at the whispering walls beneath the main concourse where visitors can chat with each quietly over great distances as sound travels up the vaulted ceiling; and at Grand Central's signature 14-foot central Tiffany clock.
    — Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2024

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