How To Use Whisper In A Sentence

There are drifts of feverfew, clouds of philadelphus, grasses whispering in the breeze, and everywhere the perfume of 1,000 blossoms keeping the countryside alive in the heart of London.
It still whispered about, prowling in the back of his consciousness, murmuring darkly even though his body was slack with well-satisfied relief. Captured by Moonlight
She seduces the despondent radical with whispers about the bleakness of mankind.
He gently rattled the cage and whispered to the canary.
‘Shh, shh… ‘Luke whispered, wiping the tears off of her cheeks with his thumbs.

They had come, at last, to the whisperer 's house, and very smart it was too. EVERVILLE
He heard the voice as clearly as if it had been whispered in his ear, a hollow, sepulchral voice. THE SERPENT'S MARK
In the Whispering Gallery at the presidential library and museum, Aidan was blown away by political cartoons of the day that criticized Lincoln for his stance on slavery.
Mrs. Lopez wheeled around and whispered something in Eddie's ear.
Oh bravissimo in chorus, and he would have danced out into the middle of the room before us all, had not Fortunata whispered in his ear, telling him, I suppose, that such low buffoonery was not in keeping with his dignity. Satyricon
I spoke to him in a whisper.
There was dark hair spilling over her shoulder, a soft voice whispering endearments in her ear.
Just then Edward handed Doctor Instow a goodly rasher of broiled ham, upon which was a perfectly poached egg; and directly after the man came round behind Jack, and quietly placed before him, with a whisper of warning that the plate was very hot, another rasher of ham, and at the first sight of it the lad began to shrink, but at the second glance, consequent upon a brave desire not to show his repugnance, he saw that it was a different kind of rasher to the doctor's, and that there was no egg. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy
'It must be -- eight o'clock,' said the gasping voice -- '_eight o'clock_;' and the tone became a whisper, as though the idea thus half involuntarily revealed had been drawn jealously back into the strongholds of consciousness. Robert Elsmere
The neighbours in unofficial whispers talk about his activities but officially they know nothing.
Today, we no longer gasp when we hear a teenage girl is pregnant or whisper about unmarried couples who live together.
Lord George professed that he had observed the same thing; but then, as he whispered into Mr. Nappie's ear, Mr. Greystock was particularly known as a bashful man. The Eustace Diamonds
All movement ceases, the sky clears, the heavens are as brass; the slightest whisper seems sacrilege, and man becomes timid, affrighted at the sound of his own voice. THE WHITE SILENCE
There were many whispers and rumours spread about each other and the friendship ended. The Sun
The world sounded with the creaky, whispery voices of the trees and the low, grating language of the stones, and all was well.
vintner" and "peddler" of his objurgations, and meekly whispers into his ear with the air of a conspirator reporting a plot to his chief. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875
Here, Asa assumes the folk-funk stylings of Linda Lewis, borrows the flutey mellotrons from Strawberry Fields Forever, and weaves them into a production so breezy you might reasonably whisper "new Sade". This week's new singles
It came as silently as a whisper of the wind.
She whispered, but Will murmured in an undertone for her to be quiet.
And, like any good schoolteacher, she modulates her voice to great effect; during moments of particular drama, she is known for speaking to juries in a barely audible whisper.
The story being whispered about the neighbourhood.
But despite the brocaded swags, ornamental carvings and original works of art here, you won't feel you have to tiptoe down the corridors and talk in whispers.
The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving.
Yet wait, wait, wait," implored another whisperer from the Earth. Parables From Nature
Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish.
It's bad manners to whisper in company.
Perhaps all columnists have to persuade themselves that they count, that they matter, that they are agents of history, whispering words of wisdom into the ear of the history makers.
He whispered a word in my ear.
`Fool," he whispered, still quoting from the Scriptures, ` dost thou not know that this A SHRINE OF MURDERS
They seem to know that in leaner and livelier form their courtroom dramas, geisha memoirs, and horse-whisperer romances would not be taken seriously, and that it is precisely the lack of genre-ish suspense that elevates them to the status of prize-worthy "tales of loss and redemption. A Reader's Manifesto
There was some barely audible whispering and my boss spoke again, only this time in a deeper voice.
'Keep your voice down,' I whispered.
The Professor had come over and whispered discreetly that he'd like to see me in his office once I was done for the day.
The two girls were whispering in the library.
The in-flight movie was the remake of The Manchurian Candidate, about a politician who receives instructions whispered into his ear by outside manipulators.
I swallowed the lump that had gathered in my throat and whispered the words back.
He whispered the message to David.
The 'American Empire' of the late 20th century, which Luce more politely referred to as the 'American Century', and of which no presidents since Eisenhower and JFK ever whispered the word 'Empire' while it actually existed, was already body-snatched by the time anyone other than Chomsky and Chalmers Johnson impolitely called it by its real name. Barack Obama: Manchurian Candidate Version 2.0
'Friend,' whispered he, 'for charity conduct us to some safe place where we may withdraw this bier from the sacrilegious eye of curiosity.' The Scottish Chiefs
Public fascination with the romantic lives of our country's most powerful (mostly single) women is fairly predictable, train-wreck coverage that ranges from whispers of lesbianism to reports of so-called bitchy behavior to completely de-humanizing or hyper-sexualized commentary involving pantsuits. Maegan Carberry: Finding a Man's Love in a Man's World
He came looking for Priscilla, and is grumly at not finding her," whispered Elizabeth Tilley; but Mary Chilton with a wise nod replied, as one who knows, -- Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims
You are to understand that, through the incurrent necessities of every circumstance, each of them spoke in whispers, even now. Domnei A Comedy of Woman-Worship
On the second day she whispered when she spoke, not wanting to wake her.
5: 16, "Be not called a tale-bearer [Douay: 'whisperer']" says: "i.e. a backbiter. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province
But I am thankful to live in times when men no longer have the temptation to write so as to call blushes on women’s cheeks, and would shame to whisper wicked allusions to honest boys. Roundabout Papers
He wrapped his arms around her and began stroking her hair as he whispered, ‘Shh, shh, shh.’
What is of interest, however, is that he has suffered barely a whisper of criticism from the left wing media or political classes.
Grammy award winner Rod Stewart whispers to Joy Behar during a recent interview, failing to realize that the mike is still on. Carole Mallory: 'Some Guys Have All the Luck': Memories of Rod Stewart
The fasciated honey-eater has loudly called “with a voice that seemed the very sound of happiness”; the leaden flycatcher, often silent but seldom still, has twittered and whispered plaintively; the sun-birds are playing gymnastics among the lemon blossoms, and the centre of activity for butterflies is the red-flowered shrub bordering the wavering path. Tropic Days
Eager hints would become rhapsodic proclamations; backstairs whispers would be babbled aloud in the corridors of the complex.
My parents sent me to the Castle to get a broader education, excellence ," she replied, almost whispering it. KING OF DREAMS
Whisper glided across the dark bay, having spied in the distance a tall building perched on the edge of a cliff.
They clustered here and there in little clumps, whispering, while Reynard's crew scurried around reefing the sails.
He whispered something dirty in my ear. The Sun
Struggling for a last breath, he whispered the first thing that came to his mind.
Whisper this but when it comes to splitting the atom, they are better than us. The Sun
The Romantic laureate is to be felt beyond the grave by the Victorians, and by their own poet, not in the wispy or whispering touch of his breathed words but in the abstract feelings generated from the written traces of their prophetic aura of aurality. Phonemanography: Romantic to Victorian
Oh for the good old days when it was acceptable to go to the druggist, whisper "paregoric" to him/her, and a few drops brought blessed silence! The Sound Of Crazy
They held champagne glasses and leaned together, talking in confidential whispers.
They were polite and spoke barely above a whisper and never used faults in an animal to force a deal.
His voice dropped to a husky whisper.
He whispered when he reached her, folding her in his arms.
Her voice had sunk to a whisper.
Soon, to the whispered supplication of, `Shantih, go to sleep! THE BROKEN GOD
He speaks in a low voice , on occasions barely above a whisper.
“Tell me, you green-eyed whelp,” he whispered, leaning down. End of Time
Others around the room talk over cognac or whiskey in whispered voices.
‘Harry is a next door neighbor,’ apologized Adam, in a whisper, ‘and is not known for his tactfulness.’
No need to whisper: Shouting, yodeling, and most other loud sounds cannot trigger an avalanche.
The world is glue, pitch, paste—always too pliant; a dough that softly kneads the kneader, and whispers to the hand the material absurdity that it should loosen its grip, renounce its labor.
Her voice lowers to barely above a whisper. Times, Sunday Times
As the last words came hoarsely forth on to the night air, _clang, clang, clang_, burst out the tocsin of the alarm bell, silencing the music in the ballroom and sending an electric thrill through every listener within the precincts of the castle; but ere the great bell had sent forth a score of vibrating notes which came quivering through the darkness and echoing from every wall, the clattering of hoofs began in obedience to the whispered commands of his Majesty of France: The King's Esquires The Jewel of France
The girl was back in a pig's whisper.
And as performance dates drew close rehearsals became almost terrifying in their propulsive, impelling commitment - pianissimos were scaled to a whisper and fortes forceful and triumphant.
NIV what my enemies whisper and mutter against me all day long.
What sort of pleasure do you get out of ... mommacrazy30 said: Ellotsinnocent "thats the dumbest thing i have ever seen or heard and Ive seen alot on these pages i sooo agree. whisperswing said: Wow she must be the" debil "mamma, dont cha just hate those people that associate babies with money winfalls? The Dreamin' Demon
She leant over and whispered something in his ear.
‘Bye,’ he nearly whispered, before bounding down the hallway to meet up with the group of friends that had called for him.
A vedro [2 3/4 gallons] and a half to the cauldron!" whispered the ex-soldier with a computative grunt as he gained his feet. Through Russia
And if I thought I caught my name whispered on the breeze, I chose not to acknowledge it. Brush of Darkness
‘Ask for your needs, not your wants,’ whispers the kahuna nui outside the entrance.
Whatever we said, we said in whispers because Arcanus had warned us that the evil spirits of course were bodiless so they could be in the very air, listening to us.
Conversations may be in whispers or, often, in demented shouting contests.
`It's okay with the re- "Manny began and lowered his voice to a whisper. FINAL RESORT
Because as soon as you step in, you become aware of a huge sea of noise stretching away before you: whispers, murmurs, bangs, shouts, swearing, poems, confessions, exhortations.
Somebody whispered that films like that were illegal.
It tasted tangy and strangely sweet, like butterscotch, and caused my normally reserved mother to whisper quiet ululations as she picked at it with her spoon.
I could see the rage rise in his face as the guard kept whispering.
The only outward indicator of his age is the whisper of gray on his close-shaven head. One wild ride to the mainstream
She drew herself up like a queen, but only that she might look queenlier for his sake, and, bending, kissed his brow, and whispered back his vows. A Mountain Woman
Whispering my name, he pulled back again, face just inches from my own, eyes shining black in the dim light.
Wise choice, but first, some chee-chee! fastlane: Eat Uncle Dirty's World Famous Trouser Chile. cockroach: I'm whispering in yer shoutbox LinkSwarm.com
As it was my job to lean out and whisper into the sentry's "pearly," I got rather exasperated. Fanny Goes to War
My wife said:'Take me in your arms and whisper something soft and sweet. The Sun
Leave plate in wastebasket, Missy," he whispered hoarsely. Just Patty
Miss Fan lacked such an interrogator with whom she could whisper intimately.
She could smell his rank breath as he whispered fervently to her.
It has been whispered that ideological differences may underpin the row. Times, Sunday Times
Hamper bent to Dunbar and whispered, beerily, in his ear: "P'r'aps 'e don't want to' ear, guv'nor! The Yellow Claw
Listen, my heart, to the whispers of the world with which it makes love to you.
Are you awake, Lucy?" she whispered.
Sam managed to whisper in his ear before she felt she would be taken over by tears again.
The Spenser sisters giggled and whispered most of the time, which I thought was very impolite and immature. WEB OF DREAMS
Sidonia, in spite of the whispered dislike of an illustrious personage, opened the campaign with all the full appanages of a giant of the highest standing. Framley Parsonage
What are you two whispering about?
I went down stairs and walked up the street, in the greatest perplexity; for -- let me whisper it into your ear, reader, I had not a sufficient amount of the current coin of the realm in my pockets to create a gingle upon a tomb-stone. My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson Being the Auto-Biography of an Author. Written by Himself.
Hints and whispers had been emerging for months that something was on the cards.
The breeze whispered along the castle walls and for a moment he thought he heard his name hissing softly in the night wind. Last Sword Of Power
Lou turned to Mark and whispered something in his ear.
He whispered her name aloud in the dark room, and closed his eyes, trying to imagine what the rest of his life would be without her in it. Voices Carry
I don’t think this is the whisper of a gay thing, but rather the loud “Yo” - ing, backslappy, hairy-buttocked, yellow-toenailed, hetero thing. The Sorrow and the Pilates
She squeaked and tried to get out of his embrace, her face flaming, but he just chuckled and leaned forward to whisper something in her ear.
He leaned down and nuzzled his nose under John's ear, whispering as he continued.
General Howrad was basking in the cheers when, his aide leaned in and whispered something in his ear.
As he strummed the song, with its hushed chorus that dwindles into a whisper by the end, the crowd knew it was one of those special cliched moments.
To feel the full glory of the sun, the joy of the Western wind, to hear the aphonous whisperings of the flowers, to be fancifully cognisant of "the music of the spheres"; better this with only a garret for your environment, than to be a wealthy Peter Bell in a palace, or a lord of many acres who sees nothing beyond its intrinsic value in a Turner, and finds Shelley poor stuff and Tennyson only a rhymster. The Idler Magazine, Vol III. May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly
Likewise in the evening just after sunset, there is a red afterglow in the west, birds begin to roost for the night, lovers meet to whisper sweet nothings to each other and we can imagine vampires might be stirring from their sleep.
One text asked if she had deleted the messages yet and another text said co-workers were whispering about them. The Sun
Dodd proposes a consumer protection agency -- but wants it to be a part of the Federal Reserve, where it would be likely to have its sword blunted by the conventional wisdoms of central bankers and economists no doubt with Wall Street whispering in their ears. Matthew Bishop: 'The Road From Ruin': Would Dodd's Solutions Create More Useless Bureaucracy (Think Homeland Security)?
For the next eighteen days life was supported by a kind of bouilli made from the bones and the skin of the game killed the previous year, and at last, on the 29th October, Dr. Richardson arrived with John Hepburn, only looking thin and worn, and scarcely able to speak above a whisper. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century
‘See,’ he whispered as her bra followed the path of her dress and her creamy tip-tilted breasts swayed and settled high against her slender ribcage. Mistress for a Weekend
The pig whisperer: Author Jeffrey Masson explores the emotions of - and cruelty inflicted upon - the most unglamorous animals
She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
There was a whisper of whips through it, a distant whisper.
The subaltern with the eyeglass is a bad route-marcher, and Wankin once remarked in an audible whisper that the officer had learned his company drill with a drove of haltered pack-horses, and the officer bears the name of "Pack-horse" ever since. The Amateur Army
And when I was hoping to comprehend why "La force" did not "fonder" anything I would hear Mr. Hoffman whisper, "When you think that Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette passed the last evening they ever spent in Versailles in this theater! In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters
He watched the yellow cabs sink into soulful dusk, that particular spendthrift light that falls dyingly on Park Avenue in the hour before people take leave of the office and become husbands and wives again, or whatever people become in whatever murmurous words when evenings grow swift and whispered. Underworld
An historical failure as a Nation to protect our selves from the greatest threat of all, extreme ignorance, hubris and greed in power. whispered on the whirlwind ..... Brennan: Cheney wrong to criticize Obama
The urge to spend is strong, especially with what I call the "whisper crew" -- friends, relatives, hangers-on, etc. -- surrounding them. Andrew Brandt: NFL Labor Pains: The Spending Problem
She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
Within a few years of having that gigantic show that’s actually been studied in sociology classes in universities for the impact it had on our culture—that show that was a training ground for people who learned enough to go on to massive careers—within a few years of that, I actually started to hear the word has-been whispered behind my back! Roseanne Archy
He bent towards me and whispered in my ear.
His lips were slightly parted, and she could neither see nor hear the thin whisper of breath.
Darrow had whispered, throwing a reassuring arm round my shoulder.Sentence dictionary
Ah Q whispered a while to Wang Hun's ear.
`I regard this as a serious matter," he went on, in an apoplectic whisper. THE DISPOSAL OF THE LIVING
And say, " he whispered, jovially , pulling Hurstwood over by the shoulder so that he might whisper in his ear, "if this isn't a good show, I'll punch your head.
Jaelyn whispered in Brooke's ear as Hugh walked, no, strutted into the room.
'I knew this would happen,' he said in a stage whisper ".
Before he could reseat himself, the judge whispered something in his ear, then turned away. ANGELS EVERYWHERE
She would whisper in my ear what undies she was wearing - or more often what she was not wearing. The Sun
Jez Butterworth's new play (only his fourth) at the Almeida is a spooky tale of mid-life crisis and adultery in the suburbs, where the trees whisper strange messages, nightmares are rife and people think their neighbours are ghouls at the garden barbecues. Undefined
'We must double-bank my horse,' whispers Jim, 'for a mile or two, till we're clear of the place; we didn't want to bring a lot of horses about.' Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields
He'd had the quinsy and swollen glands when he was young, he told me, and it had left him with a weak throat, and a hesitating, whispering fashion of speech. Sole Music
And if Alan has whispered any secrets, she's not telling!
At the whispered word Jocelyn loosed the dagger and, clasping her instead, kissed her full-lipped. The Geste of Duke Jocelyn
Pianissimos were so soft they whispered, the fortes were imbued with a warmth and strength that echoed through the chapel and up to its high, vaulted ceilings.
We had to whisper because Jill's mother was in the next room.
God takes up the argument begun by Elihu (who came nearest to the truth) and prosecutes it in inimitable words, excelling his, and all other men's, in the loftiness of the style, as much as thunder does a whisper. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)
She drew me aside and whispered in my ear.
They blackjacked us," whispered Kennedy to me as I staggered to my feet. The Poisoned Pen
Isabella tried a softer approach, wheedling like a turkey whisperer. At Hidden Falls
A cool wind was rising, causing the leaves to whisper against each other, their glossy darkness shimmering.
Her face was so solemn that he almost whispered his answer. The Secret Garden
It was the most rigid rule of the White House, and if a person happened to rest a hand in their pocket, or under their coat-tails, a low whisper immediately told them to take it out. The Care and Feeding of the First Family | Edwardian Promenade
“Adam Beckerman,” Lord Havelock called, and a fair amount of boys nudged one another and whispered as Adam stepped forward with his chin held high and his small circular hat he’d told Henry on the train that this was called a yarmulke clearly visible. KNIGHTLEY ACADEMY
That was all he said, a string of words said in a broken whisper which made no sense when put in the context of our predicament.
Her voice thinned down to a whisper as people turned to shush her.
Keleus thrust his spear into the earth and looked upon the dying sky, flushed in crimson, and he whispered unto the winds.
Elvin," said he, in a cautious whisper, with his accustomed gesture of scraping his cheek, "I've got suthin 'to say to ye. Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life
‘Hello boss,’ a voice whispered huskily into her ear.
This affair being settled to his satisfaction, and the night at odds with morning, he took an opportunity of imparting to the ear of this aged dulcinea a kind whisper, importing a promise of visiting her when his sister should be retired to her own chamber, and an earnest desire of leaving her door unlocked. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
This, whispers Her Ladyship, is where Her Majesty the Queen brings her most distinguished dinner guests for their postprandial entertainment.
Mere mimicry, however, isn't the track's damnable sin, but rather a byproduct of the curious choice to break away from the electronic fidgeting that distinguished ‘A Whisper’.
`Good, good, daughter," came the words, a whisper, a mere crepitation from behind those dusty curtains. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS
With a whisper, then a patter, then a roar, the rain starts again.
The elderly house steward opened the door and spoke in the hollow whisper. Emily Fox-Seton
Walking up the ramp, Ian was aware of the whispering sound of hundreds of hushed voices, but was unable to distinguish any individual words.
The island's only village is adorned with whispering palm trees, wide spacious streets and a main square crowned by a vast Mexican-style church that seems plucked from a Clint Eastwood film.
People are whispering that she's going to retire next year.
So I just whisper it under my breath instead, which works out fine.
This surgery allowed me to speak slightly above a breathy whisper. Christianity Today
So what do you think?" she said in a hoarse whisper.
Back to scrawled notes and secret whispers? Times, Sunday Times
She whispered hello, then began to make her way to her room, where she hoped to take a nap.
His voice was little more than a whisper.
This was a false assumption; Jone was well-versed in the holy scriptures, and it was whispered that he had the ability to conjure up eidolons and spirits.
A lovey-dovey couple whispering sweet nothings amidst nature's breathtaking splendour, besides a couple of glass paintings are other brilliant pieces created by the young and upcoming artist.
For real, a mussy-headed teenage boy whispered, jostling his mother in the next row. Lauren Gunderson: I Heart Hamlet
A gust of wind blasts against his face, carrying with it the scent of rot and decay and the suggestion of whispers.
She whispered something to him, gave him a quick peck on the cheek then strode past me without a sideward glance.
And I've heard whispers that another girl I work with has her eyes on me, which is helping to boost my ego a little…
The two upstairs bathrooms also have blue carpets with whisper grey suites.
That can you not, my Lord, for the whisperer will be a woman. The Strong Arm
Whisper it but he may finally have put his troubles behind him. The Sun
“I have done him!” he said, exultingly, yet in a tone of voice lowered almost to a whisper; “capotted his lordship for this bout — doubled my capital, Mick, and something more. — Saint Ronan's Well
The lawyer believed his colleagues had begun to whisper about him behind his back.
The story being whispered about the neighbourhood.
They have something to tell us, as the fallen heroes lie in Arlington whisper the ages.
She giggled and started to whisper something into my ear, but then the voice started again.
Stories of rebel advances or government losses are swapped, often in whispers over cups of tea. Times, Sunday Times
Their whispers were picked up on microphones and a clip posted on the council site. The Sun
Renowned dog whisperer Steve Fryer put a lot of animal owners on the right road with their pets when he gave a free advice session at Rangebourne Pet Care in New Park Street on Saturday.
She spoke only when asked a question, and even then her answers were simple—a whispered balay or nay, nothing else. Lipstick in Afghanistan
The organist often crackled or whined the Gregorian-chant hymns and the celebrant often hummed, mumbled, or whispered the Latin prayers.

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