whispered
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- half-whispered adjective
- quasi-whispered adjective
- unwhispered adjective
Etymology
Origin of whispered
Example Sentences
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"She's scaring the life out of me," whispered Rachel in the confessional booth.
From BBC
“We have to back up. Go a different direction,” George whispered.
From Literature
Daniel whispered, helping Zeke climb up into Daniel’s bedroom from outside.
From Literature
“That opal there looks like it’s lit from within,” I whispered solemnly, as if we were in church.
From Literature
But the shiny new sweater, the $12 latte, the impulse buy that whispered your name from the checkout line?
From Salon
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