whispered

[ hwis-perd, wis- ]

adjective

Origin of whispered

First recorded in 1560–70; whisper + -ed²

The hum of the average refrigerator is about 50 decibels, and a whispered conversation is about 20 decibels.
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At the end of his prayer, the grand mufti whispered aloud: “May God accept it.”
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Later, he taught her how to smoke, and still later, they whispered of politics, and fears and hopes for their futures.
Drawing on the Memories of Syrian Women | Masha Hamilton | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Her mother warned her that the birds at school could hear her when she whispered, that her thoughts were never hers alone.
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She smiled and whispered, "Are you the girl who was here on Sunday, ringing the bell?"
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But on the Nation, these are the kinds of stories only whispered behind closed doors.
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But first he held a whispered colloquy with the Princess, whom he entreated, or persuaded, to re-enter her gorgeous vehicle.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
"Mind what I told you, Henery," he whispered very loud, glaring at Mr. Holmes.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
Garnache had been all eyes for some furtive sign, some whispered word; but he had surprised neither.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
I drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that set of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
As Ernest approached, the sound of whispered words caught his ear.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 | Various

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