whim·per
ˈ(h)wim-pər 
whimpered; whimpering
ˈ(h)wim-p(ə-)riŋ
1
: to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound
2
: to complain or protest with or as if with a whimper
1
: a whimpering cry or sound
2
: a petulant complaint or protest
the bill passed without a whimper
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Examples of whimper in a Sentence
Verb
I could hear the puppy whimpering.
She whimpered about having to get up early.
“Where are you going?” she whimpered.
Noun
I could hear the puppy's whimpers.
patiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper
Recent Examples on the Web
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Fast forward to the present day, Jesse spoke softly to Jenn, who was still crying and whimpering as Devin sat next to her on the sofa.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
That seems like so long ago as Rampage is set to go out with a whimper as part of AEW’s new television deal with WBD.
Outside of Dynamite, which is now struggling, AEW has not been able to create a strong B-show.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Verb
In the video, one of the woman’s young daughters whimpers and the other clasps tightly to her distraught, Mickey ears headband-wearing mother while begging strangers for help.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Fast forward to the present day, Jesse spoke softly to Jenn, who was still crying and whimpering as Devin sat next to her on the sofa.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Noun
Where Soundgarden’s recording ends with a bang, Weber’s ends with a whimper.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
That seems like so long ago as Rampage is set to go out with a whimper as part of AEW’s new television deal with WBD.
Outside of Dynamite, which is now struggling, AEW has not been able to create a strong B-show.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Whimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whimper. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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