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whispers

  • plural of whisper.
  • present tense form of whisper (3rd person singular).

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Shabbos whispers a quiet but profoundly countercultural truth: Your worth isn’t measured by your productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The couple have said almost nothing about it, but you can't book New York's biggest indoor concert venue for an entire weekend without causing a few whispers.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

The scrutiny would have been too fierce, he feared, the whispers of nepotism too loud.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

To be made to feel shame for this — including feeling compelled to reduce any conversation to whispers — could only be an exercise rooted in elitism.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

And just before the last sign of life drains from my body and the darkness takes hold, Abigail whispers, “Not yet, child. Open your eyes and look!”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold