frightened whimper
Frequency: 5.05.8 per million words
A whimper that shows fear.
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Examples (10)
- A tiny, frightened whimper escaped the lost puppy.
- She heard a soft, frightened whimper from under the bed.
- The child let out a frightened whimper when the thunder crashed.
- His voice was reduced to a frightened whimper as he recounted the ordeal.
- Despite his brave front, a frightened whimper betrayed his true feelings.
- The sudden noise elicited a frightened whimper from the nervous cat.
- After the accident, all that could be heard was a faint, frightened whimper.
- He tried to suppress the frightened whimper that rose in his throat.
- From the dark corner, a small, frightened whimper indicated someone was there.
- The doctor reassured the patient, whose initial cries had turned into a frightened whimper.