whimper quietly

Frequency: 8.014.5 per million words

To whimper with very little sound.

whimperADVERB + WHIMPER

Categories:

quietly

Examples (10)

  • The dog began to whimper quietly when it heard the thunder.
  • She tried to suppress her sobs, only managing to whimper quietly into her pillow.
  • Even as the pain intensified, he could only whimper quietly, too weak to cry out.
  • The lost child continued to whimper quietly in the corner, hoping someone would find her.
  • After the bad news, she just sat there, starting to whimper quietly to herself.
  • He heard a small animal whimper quietly from under the bushes.
  • Don't just whimper quietly; tell me what's wrong.
  • The injured bird could only whimper quietly, unable to fly.
  • She was so frightened that she could only whimper quietly, frozen in place.
  • If you whimper quietly like that, no one will hear your distress.