Example Sentences
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Belli, who lives in Spain after the government stripped her of her Nicaraguan nationality in 2023, explores the theme of betrayal in her novel "A Silence Full of Whispers."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Whispers about sleazy behavior generally do not meet the coverage threshold for traditional newsrooms, which are bound by strict ethical standards.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Whispers and doubts will be circulating all over Beijing and at every level of party and army leadership, checked only by the paranoia of officials fearing for their careers and lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Whispers would spread among his colleagues about new ownership and redundancies.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
Whispers from admiring fans seemed to be echoing off the walls.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
