whisper
verb (used without object)
to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
am whispering
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present progressiveof whisper (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I realize that I am whispering, as though I am afraid of his being discovered.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Madge notices I am whispering the words, and slips her arm through mine.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
When I am dead, I'd love to see An amber thrush hop over me And bend his ear, as he would know What I am whispering down below.
From The Spinners by Eden Phillpotts
“Well, I am whispering, ain’t I,” said Esau.
From To The West by George Manville Fenn
