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whispering

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verb

present participle of whisper

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Recent Examples of whispering
Noun
From this scene on, all the idle whispering and chatter disappeared as the movie held the audience by the throat. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024 At one point, the DWTS pro could be seen whispering in Nader’s ear and leaning down to kiss the model as she got inked. Bailey Richards, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
While Williams-Paisley went through her tumultuous medical journey, she could only be heard whispering. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024 Four riders from each team lined up, whispering in their horses’ ears. Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whispering 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whispering
Noun
  • Recent whispers from Washington suggest that tariffs are unlikely to be broad.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Veteran journalist Kim Osorio appears in the doc and says that there were whispers that Porter was a victim of Combs’ abuse, and an attorney for a client who sued Combs says her client witnessed acts of violence against Porter.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This optical phenomenon occurs when sunlight reflects directly back toward the observer, revealing shimmering patterns and surface textures of the Gulf.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Even worse, attackers can exploit large language model (LLM) vulnerabilities through methods like prompt injection, tricking systems into revealing confidential information.
    Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • These dens appeared large enough to house multiple individuals, hinting that Fona might have used them for shelter, safety or even for raising its young.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Computer models are hinting that another major storm, perhaps followed by even more intense cold, could occur late in the coming week.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Nippon Steel sharply criticized the decision in a statement on Friday, suggesting the company may take legal action.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But privately, Musk has been critical of NASA's plans, suggesting that the Artemis Program has been moving too slowly and is too reliant on contractors who seek cost-plus government contracts and are less interested in delivering results.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • That virus, which is related to RSV, has been circulating for decades, so many people have immunity against it.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Rumors of a breakup and new relationship began circulating when Gerber was photographed with Hernandez in September 2024.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Before the memoir was published, Sheila was talking with her editor, Douglas Gibson, who was Alice’s Canadian editor and publisher, and surprised herself by telling him about Andrea and Gerry.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Imagine someone telling you then that Liverpool would return 15 months later with Klopp gone and having failed to strengthen the squad.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Butler was bothered after the discussion because Butler and his agent perceived that Heat officials were implying that Butler didn’t play his hardest in the Heat’s home win over the Pelicans on Wednesday.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Analyst John Davis also set a new target price of $115, implying upside of 33% going forward.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Whispering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whispering. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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