Example Sentences

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So his team gathered the barks, growls and whimpers of 74 dogs of varying breeds, ages and sexes, in a variety of contexts.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

It takes courage to open a new play in the West End without a previous run somewhere else, but “Lyonesse” whimpers where it should roar.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2023

These included grunts, whimpers, laughter, screams, hoos, barks, squeaks, and pant hoots.

From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023

The cries of mammalian infants, for example, can be incredibly similar, to the point that white-tailed deer will respond to whimpers whether they're made by marmots, humans or seals.

From Scientific American • Sep. 22, 2023

The girl choked back whimpers of pain, but she never complained.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau