was whispering
- past progressive of whisper.
Example Sentences
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Godley was whispering the line "Be quiet - big boys don't cry" in the control room when Cathy popped in to deliver a message.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
The store employee alleges the dispatcher shouted at her, asked why she was whispering — then hung up.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2022
The dispatcher had asked why she was whispering, and then the connection broke, Ms. Rogers said in the interview.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2022
I woke Marty, not meaning to, with what I would have sworn was whispering.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2019
She was whispering, but he heard every word.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
