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am whistling

  • present progressive
    of whistle (1st person singular).
    whistle
    verb (used without object)
    to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.

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"I am whistling to keep my courage up," replied Robin.

From Robin Hood by J. Walker (Joseph Walker) McSpadden

"Ha! ha! why, that's the very reason I am whistling, to bring the wind."

From Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood by Thomas Preskett Prest