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
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
That said, the whimpering Chamberlain still gives me the heebie-jeebies.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
History, at times, ends with a whimper rather than a bang.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Verb
This makes Solo an interesting foil for Nichols, a whimpering man-child to her hypercompetent and quiet loner.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
That said, the whimpering Chamberlain still gives me the heebie-jeebies.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
The Real Housewives of New Jersey By Brian Moylan
Photo: Bravo
Season 14, Episode 13: This is the way the show ends, not with a bang but with a whimper.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
History, at times, ends with a whimper rather than a bang.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Whimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whimper. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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