half-whispered

• a word derived from whispered.
  whispered

  adjective

  rumored; reported.

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half-whispered

From its half-whispered, half-mumbled vocals, to its rumble of a beat, to its creeper lyrics and head-fake tempo shift in its final minute, nothing about “Bad Guy” sounds outdoorsy.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2019

Mixing strings, electronic beats, samples and flutes, with a bit of French new wave thrown in for good measure, thanks to Ellery's half-whispered lyrics - delivered in the style of French wave ingénue.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2019

Behind them was a wide grandstand, at the rear of which patrons made half-whispered comments, knowing or otherwise, about the array of swings and flight paths.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 14, 2019

And, as I was making my way out the building, three young women stopped me and half-whispered “thank you.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2016

My song was at first low and half-whispered, but gradually increased in power.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 by Various

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