whispered
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My astute stepmother leaned over and whispered to me, “Oh, dear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
In the corridors of Brussels, there's whispered talk of constructing a "special association agreement" with Canada.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Her songs could be novels, notes on a kitchen table, secrets whispered in your ear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Imagine a little birdie from the future landed on my shoulder and whispered, with 98% probability, exactly what the stock market and bond market are going to do.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Gingersnipes whispered into Clare’s good ear, “See? So smug about living.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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