whimper
verb (used without object)
to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
was whimpering
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past progressiveof whimper.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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His umbilical cord was still attached, and he was "whimpering."
From Fox News ● Jan. 17, 2022
“He died like a dog, he died like a coward, he was whimpering, screaming and crying,” Trump said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2019
“Mommy and Daddy, it’s too dark!” he was whimpering, distressed that his night light had switched off.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2012
Although Dickman grabbed the leg and unstuck her daughter's foot, by the time they reached the ground, the girl was whimpering and could not walk.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2012
There were several open wooden crates on the ground at his feet, and Fang was whimpering and straining at his collar, apparently keen to investigate the contents more closely.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
