whisper
verb (used without object)
to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
was whispering
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past progressiveof whisper.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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"He gave Melanie a hug and then Melanie had a minute with him, talking to him, but she was whispering in his ear," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
But the dispatcher, who was fired last month for mishandling the call, became upset that she was whispering — and hung up, Rogers has said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
She said the dispatcher asked her why she was whispering and then the connection broke.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2022
I woke Marty, not meaning to, with what I would have sworn was whispering.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2019
Maybe the person on the other end of the phone call was whispering.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
