whisper softly

Frequency: 8.520.5 per million words

to speak very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice

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Examples (20)

  • She had to whisper softly so as not to wake the baby.
  • She had to whisper softly to avoid disturbing the sleeping child.
  • He leaned in close to whisper softly a secret in her ear.
  • He leaned in and whispered softly a secret into her ear.
  • "Don't make a sound," she whispered softly.
  • The librarian asked everyone to whisper softly while in the reading room.
  • The wind seemed to whisper softly through the trees.
  • The wind began to whisper softly through the tall grass.
  • Even in the noisy room, I could hear her whisper softly.
  • "I love you," she whispered softly, barely audible.
  • The old man would often whisper softly to himself.
  • During the play, the actors were instructed to whisper softly during the intimate scenes.
  • Could you please whisper softly? Others are trying to concentrate.
  • She always whispers softly when sharing confidential information.
  • She began to whisper softly, sharing her fears.
  • The old man would often whisper softly to his deceased wife's photograph.
  • He whispered softly a word of encouragement.
  • Can you whisper softly? My head hurts.
  • The librarian asked them to whisper softly in the reading room.
  • The mother tried to whisper softly to calm her anxious child.