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whispers

  • plural
    of whisper.
    whisper
    verb (used without object)
    to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
  • present tense form
    of whisper (3rd person singular).
    whisper
    verb (used without object)
    to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.

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Lisa-Kaindé is the bleeding heart who whispers divinity into her lyrics, and Naomi grounds them with the beating pulse of her percussion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

It is totally unacceptable and it is heightened by these unfounded whispers which question a referee's impartiality.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

A young man whispers into the phone that he is trying to identify his mother.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Still, I hear the whispers, feel the eyes crawl over me like spiders.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz