half-whispered
- a word derived from whispered.
Example Sentences
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No one would have been more amused by the assemblage than Mr. Powell himself, who often ran a smiling, half-whispered commentary on the city’s temporary loyalties and back-room machinations.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021
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
"Good night," she half-whispered, then looked at the locked drawer.
From The Long Lane's Turning by Rives, Hallie Erminie
