Etymology
Origin of whispery
Example Sentences
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She’s known for a soft, whispery vocal tone that occasionally detonates into a scream—here, it’s robotized via vocoder to suggest coldness and distance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
While my vocal cords spasm apart, his spasm together; while my voice gets soft and whispery, his voice is tight and gravelly.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Indeed, “Birds of a Feather” shows off a gripping new facet of Eilish’s voice, which historically has tended toward the soft and whispery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
"Women are empowered by wearing what they want at carnival and I think the message is that we're not whispery, we're not inhibited. It's an empowerment tool, especially for women," Ms Williams said.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2023
His respectful, whispery voice sounded like air leaking out of a crypt.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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