| 单词 | whimper |
| 例句 | If Piggy were to come back now out of the water, with his empty head-Ralph whimpered and yawned like a littlun. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z "I was lying in bed and the bulb fell out of the ceiling and went up my booty," he whimpered. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “She just started whimpering, like all of a sudden?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z For a while my pups cried and whimpered. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Poor bird,” I whimper, reaching over to softly pet its feathers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “But he’s been down too long,” Abel whimpered. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He says he begs to differ with you but he feels he has already fulfilled his contract obligations,” Buddy whimpered. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And that small motion seems to shake loose more tears, because suddenly my eyes are filled to the brim again, and I’m whimpering. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “This is the end of my life! I’m going to die,” he whimpered. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He whimpered and dragged the rest of the night, often having to be carried. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Andrew whimpered and wiped his nose on his sleeve. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Rehearsing whimpers and groveling positions as she climbed to her lookout, she got ready to tell Amaroq how help less she was in his own language. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But he remained fretful at night, whimpering often, needing frequent attention. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z And almost immediately Snowden broke in, whimpering, “Help me. Please help me. I’m cold. I’m cold.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We stare at the closed door for a second, then Manchee whimpers again and I have to set him down. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “That night you asked me to tell all about myself,” he whimpered despairingly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry!” she whimpered as she settled onto the bleachers, wiping her eyes. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z In a sullen silence she began preparing the meal, lighting the fire, fetching the water, boiling the rice, the baby astride her hip as before and whimpering unheeded. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z One starry night Miyax heard a whimper and opened the tent flap to see Silver at the door. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And I could hear my cousin’s whimpering replies. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Norma whimpered; Héctor’s eyes darted back and forth, and a solemn expression was on his usually smiling face. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z By one o’clock, Sticky was whimpering himself to sleep. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They he stuffing new things into me, the tyke had whimpered. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the massive black hound, who whimpered pitifully, still licking Daedalus’s hair. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I hugged Otto to me so tightly that he whimpered in protest. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Oma whimpers as they empty drawers, lift mattresses, peeling wallpaper for secret hideaways. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z When the creepy theme song comes on, I hear whimpering and then soft crying. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon found this irritating, and as a wolverine he snapped at one girl’s squirrel daemon who was just lying across her shoulder whimpering faintly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A light snore, which might have been the nun on duty, a little snuffling and whimpering—no more than that. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The baby began to whimper, and slowly, the old woman loosened her hold on the Iron Rod. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She must have made a noise, some small whimpering, because suddenly both Gitl and Shmuel stopped laughing and looked at her with concern. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Even now they were snarling and whimpering by turns, pulling at their leashes while Chett cursed them for curs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When I raised the stick, it whimpered and slunk off. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The loud sound echoed in my ears, as did his final whimper. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They began to walk, Archer pulling on his clothes, leaving behind the scent of blood and the whimpering of the injured. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z One or two of the sleeping children muttered or whimpered in their sleep as he passed, and the nun in the bed at the end gave a soft shuddering snore and turned over. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I hear a whimpering and realize it is mine, my lips are salty with the tears trickling down my face. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He whimpered, a sound that seemed to Mark more like it would come from an injured dog than from a human. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Or the baby left in the forest, whimpering piteously as they walked away. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The real Fig by my side flipped over, exposing his white, furry belly with a whimpering grunt. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Are you all right?” he said as the goblin stirred, but Griphook merely whimpered. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When she entered he began to whimper again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Still she lay curled up in the fetal position, whimpering and moaning, rocking back and forth. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Piper wanted to whimper and hide under the table, but she had to help Jason. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His reply was a whimper: “The situation is plain.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z MacDuff whimpered and licked my hand, and I stroked his head. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He turned her loose and she lay back on the bed, limp, whimpering. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I just know she is somewhere watching us,” she whimpered. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Our dog was on her hind legs, straining toward the dog run, whimpering. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I whimpered to remind them that I was there. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Bull whimpered like a puppy but said nothing. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Once they had been six, five whimpering blind in the snow beside their dead mother, sucking cool milk from her hard dead nipples whilst he crawled off alone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Gabe found himself looking down on his enemy, who was hunched over on the ground, whimpering. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When a thin whimper from the child was silenced by a vicious cuff, her anger boiled over. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Kino heard the baby whimper, and he knew from the muffled sounds that Juana had covered his head with her shawl. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian blazed with hatred and wrath when he saw he was the victim of an irresponsible joke that had destroyed his sleep and reduced him to a whimpering hulk. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She could hear children whimpering and somewhere, off to her left, a woman was crying. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He went on; he felt the door under his hand at last and now he could hear Miss Coldfield’s whimpering breathing beyond it as he fumbled for the lock. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z And the loneliness—the desolate cold aloneness of the landscape made Andy whimper because there wasn’t anybody at all in the world and he was left. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They'd hacked branches off trees to make a litter for him, but it was slow, hard work carrying him along, and he whimpered every time they jounced him "We have to yield," he said. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “No, no, no, no,” she whimpered as the prow swung toward shore and crunched into a mass of acacias. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The bearers make a fuss about numbers and tickets, the wounded whimper. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z If we were hurt, we took it quietly; there was no crying or whimpering. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Remember, an ounce of prevention ...” “Ai, Chihuahua . . .” Bernabe whimpered, settling back. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She dropped the gum balls and started whimpering. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z There were several open wooden crates on the ground at his feet, and Fang was whimpering and straining at his collar, apparently keen to investigate the contents more closely. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z All was hushed and still, except for those odd thumping and whimpering noises coming from somewhere close by in the mist.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Frank was struggling, making whimpering noises as the other guy tried to pin him to the back of the booth. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He whimpered softly, then his legs began to twitch and move. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Besides the grunts, moans, and whimpers of the villagers, all is quiet. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Tens and fifties of them were flung into the gunny sacks, and the sacks filled with tired, frightened, and disillusioned frogs, with dripping, whimpering frogs. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Luster moved the chair up and Ben sat down, whimpering and slobbering. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Bieber whimpers from the top of the stairs, and there are footsteps above us, and Abby’s telling a story about Taylor. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The newchild, Gabriel, stirred and whimpered, and Father spoke softly to Lily, explaining the feeding procedure as he opened the container that held the formula and equipment. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The women listened to the wind as it roared in the chimneys, to the ripping sounds of torn thatch, and to the whimpering of frightened children. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The girl choked back whimpers of pain, but she never complained. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She didn’t even look up at me as though she were alarmed after I whimpered out my confession. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A very faint whimpering or squeaking, which seemed unconscious, came out of him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She sucked in a breath and smothered a whimper. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But the small girl playing in the dirt only whimpered and spat; she had tried tasting some pebbles, in the way of toddlers, and had found herself with a mouthful of foul-tasting grit. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ginger whimpered to let me know that she wanted to be down there, but I thought that at the very least, my dog ought to stay by—and on—my side. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The baby was whimpering, its legs mottled blue with cold. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her legs whimpered at her, for that was all they could muster now. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z They started separating themselves out, some still whimpering and wiping tears away. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A whimpering sound rose in the chaplain’s throat, and his jaw began to quiver. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Viciously, with more of a whimper than a sigh, he foot-pushed his top sheet clear of his ankles, as though any kind of coverlet was suddenly too much for his sunburned, debilitated-looking body to bear. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z But just at this moment Napoleon stood up and, casting a peculiar sidelong look at Snowball, uttered a high-pitched whimper of a kind no one had ever heard him utter before. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z She started to whimper like a frightened animal. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a slight movement against my hand, like a child's breast when it whimpers at the end of a spell of crying. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I had barely reached the bedroom door when I heard my sister whimper. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “As you can see, this is a better proposition than the chinchillas,” concluded his future father-in-law without noticing the young man’s nervous whimpering. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As nails gave way and boards splintered, I heard several puppy whimpers. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up the broken doll and heard a whimpering sound coming from an open doorway. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And then—I don’t know how to tell you exactly, but she shut her eyes, she began to shake her head, very slowly, and wring her hands, very slowly, and to whimper, or whisper. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The whimpers stopped and were replaced by a low growl. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z At first she whimpered and started to crawl away, but when I didn't move, she paused to stare at me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z They whimpered, and ate, and licked his legs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Then he left, yanking at the animal, which was letting itself be dragged along, whimpering. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z We are a chorus of silent tears, tiny whimpers, deep guttural wails, and sharp piercing shrieks. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I looked down at the floor and whimpered again. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z He tried a combination of whimpering, mewing, and chuffing, stopping every now and then to listen. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z She stood aghast, trembling, and clutched her dear dæmon so tightly that he whimpered in pain. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He was running along the edge of the drift, whimpering and staring downriver. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a proud and independent man who was opposed to unemployment insurance and never hesitated to whine, whimper, wheedle, and extort for as much as he could get from whomever he could. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I hugged him as he whimpered in my arms, and I could smell the poo in his pants. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I can’t touch it,” I whimpered, feeling that the kitten was staring at me with reproachful eyes. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She whimpered and cringed to the packing box, and jumped in among the puppies. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z But the massive dog refused to heed his whimpering request until he crossed some invisible boundary beyond which the savage cur would not travel. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She bit back a whimper as something tore through her jeans and into her flesh. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Aaron’s cry faded to a whimper, and he sucked on his bottle a little. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Slow, deliberate, purposeful, the cat came on—again the bear retreated, bewildered by the tactics of this terrible small animal, distraught by her cub’s whimpering, slowly falling back before the relentless inch-by-inch advance. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The children began to make small, whimpering sounds and Hannah had to stop herself from joining in. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear his whimper through the phone, soft, wispy, begging to be hidden. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When I broke down the door, I found women, cowering, whimpering women. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The wispy little witch beside Crouch began to rock backward and forward in her seat, whimpering into her handkerchief. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He smiled down at the centaur, who was whimpering, “Please! No!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Horse, too, was whimpering like a little kid. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The screaming had stopped inside, but he could hear Darnell whimpering softly now, moaning those same two words every few seconds. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I whimpered a little and scooted on, waited a good full minute and stole a glance at my watch again. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He laughed a little to hear the puppy whimper in fear when night fell and Forest turned black. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Steel clashed, accompanied by the screams and whimpers and grunts of people fighting. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Inside, I hear the people praying—whimpering, whining, mumbling, pleading—to their numerous sticks and stones. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z And if he knew about her past...She whimpered, hating herself for it, and for the tears that began sliding down her face, across the bridge of her nose and onto the floor. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When his teeth found the other’s throat, the challenger scrambled to his feet and backed off, whimpering. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I whimper some more as he strokes my hair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Doña Ana’s barn still stood, and the animals inside whimpered softly, as if their normal voices would make the wind start up again. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Struggling, terrified, he heard more clicking, and saw Ron’s legs leave the ground, too, heard Fang whimpering and howling — next moment, he was being swept away into the dark trees. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He went down the steps; she came stumbling behind, whimpering. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She moved it laterally on the surface of pebbles, where its numerous heraldic tufts and foliations made a rustling noise, and sometimes she scratched the bluff with a small whimper. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t mean for this to happen,” he whimpered. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The prince lay in the grass, whimpering, cradling his mangled arm. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He backed off hurriedly, with the whimpering animal clutched to his chest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Zachary was the one who found Cha-Cha whimpering by the side of the road,” Jenny said with a shake of her head. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Bob made a sound somewhere between a rumble and a whimper. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He tried to calm Sitti down, but she was inconsolable, whimpering like a cat. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The other one was waddling around and whimpering. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There would be a lot of tail-wagging and a few whimpering cries. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll never grow old with you, honey,” she whimpered, and reached out for his face. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They whimpered fearfully at the sinister sight of Cluny the Scourge. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They asked her if it was true that she had decided to get married, and she answered, whimpering, that she only wanted them to let her sleep. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Deep inside he could hear poor Hodor whimpering still, but outside he was seven feet of fury with old iron in his hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Thorn whimpered through clenched teeth as he watched the robot approach. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Bran could hear the wind in the trees, the clatter of their hooves on the ironwood planks, the whimpering of his hungry pup, but Jon was listening to something else. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I saw them gradually worn down, whimpering, groveling, weeping—and in the end it was not with pain or fear, only with penitence. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He whimpers, begging Axel to leave the chopped tree for a better adventure. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The crying girl whimpered and wept, but when Hot Pie offered her a bit of goose she gobbled it down and looked for more. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She whimpered like a scared animal and nearly tripped over a pile of old clothes. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We watched in awe as Helen stood her ground, repeated her resolve not to play for the church choir, and survived a beating with the belt by Mommy without a whimper. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It grew louder: the fussy whimper of an infant. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He woke whimpering in the night and the man held him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Today the puppy was left at home, whimpering behind the closed door as they walked away. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He shut P. T. in the shed, and the dog’s whimpering reminded him of May Belle and made his headache worse. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z She whimpered, scratched at the nipple I had not sucked in years. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosie, ten feet tall and solid as a mountain, whimpering under August’s blows. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Maria whimpered sofdy as the hunt dragged on without any results. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, as though to confirm her in all her dark imaginings, he began, as she reached the subway steps, to whimper, and moan, and cry. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Walking back from the library on his own one afternoon, he heard somebody whimpering from a classroom up ahead. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Her heart jumped into her throat and choked off a whimper. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We grin at each other in the rain—until we hear more of Ziggy’s whimpers. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “What are you waking me up for?” whimpered Captain Black. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She lay curled on her side, hardly moving, silent except for an occasional whimper. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The voyageurs watched from a distance as the baby crawled in a circle, whimpering and pitiful. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I lay on her pillow, whimpering, wondering how the termites knew I’d disobeyed my mother. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He whimpered like he wanted to pat Chiron’s flank but was afraid to come closer. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, Todd,” he whimpers, yelping each time he wags his stumpy tail. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Instead he whimpers and hesitates, not necessarily out of defiance, but something else.... Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I found her upstairs lying on our bed, crying the tired, whimpering cry that follows the first wailings—mostly gasps and shudderings. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss dropped his friend, who crumpled on the floor, a whimper leaving his lips. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Franz continued to follow her and whimper, but Hyacinth avoided him. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Gabriel moved feebly against him and whimpered briefly into the silence that surrounded them. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Pima collapsed to the deck, whimpering and cradling her hand. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t do anything,” the man whimpers over and over again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z All the time I worked with him, Old Yeller didn’t let out a whimper. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk past snuffling, whimpering sounds and think of when I was younger, crouched in my bedroom, wiping my nose on one of my sleeves. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I’d walk into the nursery with him, and the others would come over curiously, but Otto would clutch me hard and whimper until we left. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Screams hushed to whimpers and the trembling guests crawled out from under tables and peered out of closets. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It came again, a low whimper and a scratchy sound. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z One of them might have sniffled, or whimpered, or I might have made that all up just straining to hear something in the little bubble of silence around us. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The day had started, with a bang AND a whimper. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Dolores cried quietly and broke the piteous whimpers with sniffles and a few dainty nose blows into her handkerchief. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I’m hungry,” I whimpered, stomping my feet. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Pax rolled Runt over gently, listening for any whimper of pain, and heard only purrs of delight. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We tried to get ready for bed, but all we could hear was Nelson outside whimpering to be allowed to come in, and we became scared out of our minds. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sound I can make is a whimper. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Small sounds came from here and there around her—a whimpering, a shuffling. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Other times, when I was feeling stuck all over again about which path to take, I’d whimper, “Mom, tell me what to do.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I lay awake an eternity, waiting for a sign, a whimper or a whisper, from the next room that he was still alive. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Percival finished his whimper and went on playing, for the tears had washed the sand away. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He was there when Runt finally woke with a whimper. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She sees me through the crack in the layered tarps and whimpers a little. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z My pups followed me on every trip, whimpering and crying, tumbling and falling over sticks and rocks. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Only difference was now the sound was timesed by five and was added to a bunch of whimpers and the hard sucking in of air. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He whimpers at first, but once he’s in the basket, he stops. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I was aware of tiny yips and whimpers erupting around me. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Then he whimpered the way some dogs do during thunderstorms, tucking his ears back and lowering his head. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z When they were gone, I heard the man beside me give a little whimper, like he was trying not to cry. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She whimpers, reaching across the divide to stroke my cheek with the back of her hand. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I see myself leaning over the stainless-steel sink in the back room, scrubbing a large Labrador retriever with flea shampoo and plucking fat ticks from her skin, while she shook and whimpered a little. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Mama,” whimpered a little voice, “I’m scared. Turn on the light.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z ‘We doesn’t know and we doesn’t want to know,’ he whimpered. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z From the couch Brenda, too, was complaining, but the only sound that really entered his head was that of May Belle whimpering. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z This time he didn’t sing his song, but he let out a whimper. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z "Lady," she whimpered softly, wondering if she would meet her wolf again when she was dead. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When nobody soothed me, I started to whimper “You Are My Sunshine” until I fell asleep. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z His eyes smouldered with anger, but he could not avenge himself: his miserable enemy lay grovelling on the stones whimpering. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z With a sort of whimper, she said, “Pa, don’t you care what folks are go’n say?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Even Reyna’s metal dogs rolled over on their backs and whimpered. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She found herself sobbing, and Pantalaimon was whimpering too, and in both of them there was a passionate pity and sorrow for the half-boy. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z All he knows is her grandma whimpers feel like stabs straight to the heart—and as much as he hates himself for it, Scoob starts to feel mad at her. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Then he went and sat by himself a few paces away and whimpered a little. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I release one last scream, but it turns to a whimper as he lays a finger against my mouth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Motorcycle Mac was alternately whimpering and cursing when Ernestine joined the ring around the cherry tree. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I’m young and I’m suffering,” I whimpered like a puppy. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I may have been still screaming or just whimpering, I couldn’t tell. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He kept pacing around, whimpering and whining the way he does when he's nervous about something. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “What are you waking me up for?” he whimpered. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The wind, which had been silent, gave a weak whimper, as if too tired to even protest. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The creature behind them whimpered, but Harry no longer looked around. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It was somewhere between a whimper and a chuckle. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Except for the whimpering, there was a silence you not only heard, but one you could see on Mrs.’s face. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Her shoulders bobbed up and down, and she whimpered quietly, every so often wiping her face with the edge of Héctor’s baby blanket. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The new millennium began with a whimper, not a bang. minuscule. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay on the bed inside the cabin and Yeller lay on the cowhide in the dog run, and we both hurt so bad that we were wallowing and groaning and whimpering all the time. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will have to take your arm,” she whispered, whimpered. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z They would for a way, and then, sitting down on their rears, they would cry and whimper. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” the man said through a whimper. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It caught Tyrion in the ribs and dropped him to his knees, whimpering. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When he laid down his staff, the one under the pile of rags hid whimpering. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Radar whimpered and paced back and forth but wouldn’t come in. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z It was poisonous, unnatural to let the dead go with a mere whimpering, a slight murmur, a rose bouquet of good taste. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The closer he got to the sound, the more clearly he heard the pain-filled whimpers. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Runt began to whimper, a piteous sound that made Pax want to comfort him, but Bristle warned him to keep away. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But listening to the whimpering near her ear, and feeling her brother’s warm breath on her cheek, mostly, mostly, she just wanted to outlive Akira, so he would never be alone. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Fred? We’re secure in here. But I hear some nasty barking in the other room. And Duke’s whining and whimpering. I have a feeling he’s in trouble!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He followed the faint whimper, and it led him down the long slope. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z His brother let out a little whimper, and his sister and mother seemed frozen to their chairs. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Not with the big bang that birthed them, but with a whimper and a gasp. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Janine kept whimpering, but she also stood up and started to dress. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, man,” Hudson whimpered, reaching out for the sand dollar. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The only screams I can muster are repeated whimpers of “Mom, Mom, Mom.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Kira listened, laughing, to the wails and whimpers as Thomas mercilessly scrubbed both Matt and Branch in his bathroom tub. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I'm sorry...I'm sorry...” whimpered the little boy. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Sometimes he shakes the baby until it whimpers and stops crying. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She whimpered and turned in circles, looking up at me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Our dog, Moody Blue, whimpered for hours on end. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Thus, instead of whimpering when the time came, she hoped Alba would be calm, because in her case death would not be a separation, but a way of being more united. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She whimpered and crossed her paws over her snout “Where now?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He whimpers assent, and I pat him on the back. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Charlie, frightened by the hysteria and the screaming, shrinks into a chair whimpering softly. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z There’s a put-put sound when he puffs on the cigarette and a whimper from my mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She tried to turn from him, but his arm held her tighdy; she lay still, whimpering. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I clamped my teeth to keep from uttering a single whimper. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, dear, oh, dear,” whimpered an old woman by the fountain. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z At some point during the prep, each of them bursts into tears at least twice, and Octavia pretty much keeps up a running whimper throughout the morning. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Cerberus whimpered, but he stayed where he was. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He made a loud, scary whimper, then dropped the ball, now slimy and bitten nearly in half, at Annabeth’s feet. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Neville whimpered as boils started to pop up all over his nose. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “You are dirty, Horse,” they cried, and he whimpered and accepted their accusations. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The children whimper like wounded dogs and cluster Together for comfort. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z To the end she reminded me of us: her eyes expressed fear in such a humanlike way, as did her strained whimpers. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He whimpered as I laid my hand on his head. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding him carefully, she carried the wriggly, whimpering bundle out of the room and walked back and forth in the long hallway, jiggling him against her shoulder so that he calmed slightly. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He whimpers, licks my face, and waits, his tail sweeping across the floor. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I rock myself until there is nothing left but my small whimpers. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There was no response, no whimpering cry or friendly wag of her tail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben had stopped moving, but Luster could hear him whimpering. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z James begins to whimper, and I am sure he’s dripping snot onto the bed. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “She just started whimpering all of a sudden,” said Via, kneeling down next to Mom. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The brakes whimpered as she stopped short to park. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z No one really paid attention to Missus Nedraw because the Golden Hours were making so much noise with their whimpering and despair. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Her sudden outburst caused the children to whimper in fear and hide behind the bathtub. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I walked away from the hut with him in my arms, and at length his sharp cries sank into soft whimpering and finally into silence. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He whimpered, not believing that his mind was incapable of figuring a way out. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt tried to ignore Maria’s soft whimpers as she strove not to draw attention to herself. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Benton Sage, bathed in complete darkness, whimpered and cried like an injured animal left for dead. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The small boy in front of me whimpered and pointed. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z His voice trailed off in a plaintive whimper. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The newchild was turning under his cover, flailing his arms, and beginning to whimper. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Men were groaning and whimpering all around him, and from time to time a scream would pierce the air, thick with pain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Helene took it better than most of our class fellows, stoic and tearless while the rest of us whimpered. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The youngest of the Imada girls began to whimper, covering her face with her hands. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He rolled on top of her, wriggled and shifted, and she let out a whimper. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The baby continued to whimper quietly as though it had no right to cry out loud. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He pawed the door and scratched at the frame, still whimpering like mad. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I start to shuffle backward, with David whimpering in front of me, still under the influence of the serum cocktail. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But the woman was now gazing down at her baby, who was suddenly whimpering. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And Lyra stirred and in her sleep uttered a little whimpering mew, which Alice quickly muffled. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I heard a swish, a crack, a thump, and a little whimper. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel exhaled in a whimper, and the woman leaned into Hazel and sniffed her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “What a treat! Usually we get nothing but shrieks and whimpers! Tell us, Overlander, what makes you so brave?” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As we scoured the farm, people were weeping for lost children, whimpering in pain, or sitting silently, staring at nothing. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But as soon as we lay the fan down, they would whimper and cry. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Shaking and whimpering to bring him up with me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The troubled whimper of a child came through the little door that led to the shed-room where the children slept. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Fern whimpered at my every ministration, but Mattie didn’t say a word. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Goyle bellowed and put his hands to his nose, where great ugly boils were springing up — Hermione, whimpering in panic, was clutching her mouth. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There was a last growl of desperate bravado from the bush and a whimpering cry; then the sounds of the bears’ escape receded in the distance. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bigger, he’s behind the trunk!” the girl whimpered. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Something a few feet away from her moved, and a whimper of pain escaped her lips. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Ben's parents' room was quiet, and Laney whimpered when I walked in. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They whimpered in the cold, and began to wake up. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “No I don’t,” I whimpered, my hands protecting my head from the inevitable blows. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z His hands and feet threshed in the tangle of the wild grapevine, and he whimpered and gibbered as he tried to get up. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know who he was,” I whimpered. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And yet I address him, whispering, whimpering, whining. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I thought one of my pups had awakened me by moving and whimpering. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He tells Question to stop the whimpering and be a man. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Ron let out a noise between a whimper and a groan and dropped onto the sofa: Hermione joined him, gripping his arm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He was shocked and delighted and overwhelmed, wagging his tail nervously, sniffing about in this strange, fluffy substance, whimpering with the mystery of it all. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All that could be heard was the crackle of the torch and the unhappy whimper of one of the infant captives. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Most of the dogs just whimpered and planted their feet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Only when they sat down at noon did she allow herself so much as a whimper, and then only when Will had gone apart to relieve himself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But I can hear everything: the defeated whimpers of Kelton’s parents, underscored by dozens of scurrying feet that squeak, click, and scuff against the hardwood floor. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Jesus Christ,” the angel whimpered, staring forlornly at the healthy bean plants. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He shared food if Mel begged, holding out his hand and whimpering. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Jon thanked the gods that no one but Ghost saw him writhing on his bed, whimpering from the pain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Pima screamed and then choked off her pain, whimpering. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The star made no sounds while he did this, although, when he pulled the last knot tight, he thought he heard her whimper to herself. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Speechless human sounds—spontaneous shrieks, ragged breaths, baby whimpers, one musical bit of insane laughter—dance around in the charged air. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Monkeys gathered in the high, bare branches at sunset, whimpering to one another as they searched the sky. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron made a valiant effort to get up again but fell back with a whimper of pain. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Later she went into the bedroom and when she came out she whimpered: “He didn’t take his gun. I wonder what could have happened?” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When she whimpered again, it fell out of her mouth. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Instead he made a whimpering sound in the back of his throat. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you come up here and see for yourself,” Buddy whimpered. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He whimpered a quick prayer, then sat there still as a statue until he figured the danger had passed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Frankie opened his mouth to say something, but only a whimper escaped from his lips. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Mixed with it was a whimpering crying sound that I knew didn’t come from him. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z My breath escaped in a thin whimper before I could stop myself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Fig released a strangled whimper and scuttled to the back of the carrier, then crouched into a tight ball. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Somehow, skidding through snow and sleet, they made it to town, but the hospital there was rural, unequipped to care for such a faint whimper of life. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But Mam was taken away on a stretcher, and I saw Maisie moving, whimpering, as a man in a uniform carried her down the hall. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z But then Ma mashes the box with her fist, and they whimper before growing silent and still once more. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He lets out a strangled whimper, and I can feel him sweating under my grip. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The boy whimpered, stacked dishes and baked goods onto a tray with a tremendous clatter, and hurried down the hall. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Instead, Will saw with dismay, he was cowering against the wall of the cave, back in his angel form, trembling and whimpering. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My sister stirred and whimpered; I reached under the blanket and told her to hush. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z From the room behind him, John heard the baby begin to whimper. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He whimpered louder as the prisoners looked on. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Zu began to whimper, her cries muffled as she pressed her face against her knees. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Mom was going to go after you, but Daisy just started, like, whimpering.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She stood, cleared her throat to cover the little whimper she made whenever she got off the couch, and said, “I’ll let you visit with Jubilee while I go freshen up for dinner.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She sat down on the couch, her every exhalation a mix of whimper and scream.“I’m sorry,” she said, heaving. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z When he whimpered for Andeg, who sat high up in the roof beams, head underneath his wing. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z They whimpered as he approached, and he took it as relief and gratitude. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The whimpering Scot crept toward the cockpit, keeping low to the floor of the aircraft to avoid having to look out. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z And Francie lived, choking and whimpering her way through that first year. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z All I hear in response is a whimper coming from their bed. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z That had not happened in a while, and he whimpered, almost like a little boy. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you just shoot yourself in the head?” he whimpered out loud. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The little creature, who seemed stunned at being found out, leaped back out of sight and began to whimper softly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He was distracted by the whimpering and thumping of the agonized creature behind them and glanced back at it yet again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I kept slapping her, harder each time, until she started whimpering like a scared child. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I need it to learn the songs,” he whimpered. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We walked slowly, and Conrad whimpered and rubbed his eyes. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z With one final whimper he turned and headed east. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He don’t even whimper, like he’s lost his bark. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Some two or three days later I noticed a change in Kuti: his eyes lost their dullness and the whimpering that had been so harrowing to listen to lessened and stopped. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z But he still whimpered, and soon he lifted his voice again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A scream claws its way to my throat, but it comes out in a whimper. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And it’s not a movie and you aren’t a hero and all you can do is whimper and wait. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He yanks at it roughly and I feel it giving way, and as it does he whispers in my ear, “Easy, now, you like this, don’t you,” and I start to whimper. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Someone whimpered and cried and it must have been me, but it mattered not for I was already dead. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I whimpered with them but mine was stuck in my throat and only showed in my raised eyebrows. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Immediately, he wrapped his arms around her waist, whimpering to be carried. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Gurgi, whose leg had shown no improvement, stirred restlessly and whimpered in his sleep. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Never have I heard such sounds of misery: the moaning and whimpering, the begging to be released from their bodies. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Loki shot through the air, clutching at his groin, and landed smack in Skadi’s lap, whimpering and broken. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Runt whimpered and fluffed his tail over his snout, still asleep. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He would have cringed at the sight of the intruder’s weapon, whimpered, and crept away. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guessed. But my guesses have usually been good,” said Dumbledore happily, and they sat in silence for what seemed like a long time, while the creature behind them continued to whimper and tremble. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Nobody could doubt he spoke the truth; he was already old and wise when the most elderly among them was a blind hairless mite, puling and whimpering for a feed from its mother. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Even in his sleep he whimpered, twisting and turning endlessly, permitting no one to rest. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z We headed out together, Tilly left to whimper inside the back door. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Tina's screams die down to whimpers once there's no one left to impress. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Howling, barking, whimpering, he finally tried to crawl, but quit when one hind leg slipped through the crossties. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I ran over to Mama, whimpering with relief that this ghastly scene was over and she had been saved, yet aching with a great sadness I could not at the time find words for. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z When we opened the front door, I heard Luke whimpering. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The gentle giant would whimper when he felt him, and thrash his shaggy head from side to side, but not as violently as he had the first time, back at Queenscrown. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then she looked at him frightened and piteous and she reached for his hand and drew it across the welt on her face and she whimpered. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Mole nuzzled his head under Sam’s chin and whimpered softly. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Finally he realized all that urgent loud noise was coming from outside his dreams in the real world, heralding another calamity, no doubt, and with a fatalistic whimper the volunteer awoke. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to the front door and whimpered loudly. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z The bear cub was out on the bank, whimpering and crying and clawing the rocks with all three of his other feet, trying to pull away. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z She took a last look at the splattered walls, then stepped over Wick’s whimpering body and walked down the stairs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Tears were rolling down her face, her eyes were red orbs of anger, but she wasn’t making so much as a whimper, which was unusual for her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Luke heard the whimpering and thought it was a stray. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And since things really couldn't be hurt, since things felt nothing, and things don't scream or whimper, as this woman might begin to scream and cry out, there was nothing to tease your conscience later. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She whimpered like she wanted to know that, too. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Stunned, Harry followed as Dumbledore strode away from where the flayed child lay whimpering, leading him to two seats that Harry had not previously noticed, set some distance away under that high, sparkling ceiling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As soon as he appeared, the dog stopped barking and crouched, fawning and whimpering. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “He ... I was trying to wash him,” Granny whimpered, “here,” she continued, pointing, “and . . . that black little Devil. . .” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed the first tape into the VCR and sat beside him, searching his warped face, listening to his soft whimpers, while on the screen Alice Kramden outfoxed her husband again and again. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z As she drove us home that day, I sat whimpering in my car seat and asked her what had happened to my arms and why they’d fallen off. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “We have done nothing,” my friends whimpered as they deserted me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At last, she dropped her arms, and the ranks of drüskelle crumpled to the ground, whimpering. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They sat across from each other, the baboon whimpering and Nhamo trembling. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, the dogs stopped their howling, subsiding to a series of whimpers, and everybody went back inside. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In the last few hours, Annabeth had shivered, sweated, whimpered, and blinked back so many tears that her body simply gave up on being scared. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He whimpered in his sleep and stopped fighting. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Ziggy whimpering, the jingle of his collar, or any other doggy sounds. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It was tough going and my pups started whimpering. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The little girl whimpers, and Christina walks over to her, mumbling something in a reassuring voice. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He stopped crying out loud and began whimpering to himself. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When he was a baby, she had looked at his wine stain and listened to him whimper in his sleep, and she’d thought he was the strangest and most beautiful baby in the world. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But then there was a noise—a whimpering howl. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z She whimpered something in her sleep but didn’t wake up. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she dabs iodine on my cuts and I try to be a man and not whimper. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I turned away and whimpered myself to sleep. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He kicked and twisted, whimpered like a dog and wept like a child, but the Dothraki held him tight between them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In a Khmer Rouge hospital, people moaned and whimpered in pain but did not scream. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Something large and furry detached itself, whimpering, from the new arrival and flung itself at Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Every time she whimpered, Z looked as if he wanted to punch out a window. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The beast’s snarl turned into a whimper; Con ripped his weapon out and struck again, drops of hot blood stinging his hands. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They heard the child whimper as they tramped through the trees, but the whimpering soon gave way to the swamp sighs and birdsong and the woody creaking of trees throughout the forest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I barely noticed Grovers nervous whimpers, or the way the statues’ eyes seemed to follow me, or the fact that Aunty Em had locked the door behind us. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Dad made me cut down the corn,” I whimpered, and dabbed at my nose for sympathy. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Stupid,” I whimpered one last time, now trying to catch my breath. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z His lips moved in a whimper of despair. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And that led to the worst part of the nightmare, for Mr. Loomis, weak as he was, was trying to shout in anger and in dread, and it came out as a horrible, thin whimper. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I would hear them whimper and make weird noises and then go silent. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The bonobo started whimpering again, so I took him back up into my arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he heard a whimper from outside his window. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The more I whimpered, the harder she tugged. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look,” Percy continued, “I know I’m new here. I know you guys don’t like to mention that massacre in the nineteen-eighties—” “He mentioned it!” one of the ghosts whimpered. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The other baby, Francie, in the crib next her bed, began to whimper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch him through the cracked front window with the baby, Nettie, whimpering on my hip. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z June made a whimpering sound and covered her face with her hands. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He had ceased crying, but now he began to whimper again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Weary barked and whimpered through his layers of scarf from home. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby whimpered and held out its arms for its mother to pick it up. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He squeezed Boo, and Mini began to whimper. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A pair of Peacekeepers runs by, barely glancing at the whimpering Capitol girl huddled in a doorway. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I braced myself, expecting to hear a scream, but there was only silence and then a small, broken whimpering. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Odysseus noticed her; so did the dogs, who cowered whimpering away from her. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After the game it turned out that Crow had not been whimpering. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I whimpered when my lungs refilled with air. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Kleist began to whimper but his wife stepped in quickly to negotiate. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I knew Otto had to be in pain, but he wasn’t whimpering anymore. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Just as Edward could feel Lucy’s whimpers and growls resonate through his body at night, he could also feel the deep, sad sound of Bull’s songs move through him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Dandy and Poteet sat nearby, shivering and quiet except for an intermittent whimper. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Each beam stabbed at the cold winds, until one by one they whimpered and died. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The brownstone stairs whimpered all the way up. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I follow the whimpering noises and the laughter. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I pictured Legs lying at Dante’s feet, whimpering at the sound of the thunder. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Suddenly, there was a little stirring, a whimper, a little pink mouth opened in a yawn; so pink and moist was that mouth it seemed impossible in a coal barrel. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t know how to box, sir,” I whimpered. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The beggar turned and slouched past whimpering: ‘Poor old Gríma! Poor old Gríma! Always beaten and cursed. How I hate him! I wish I could leave him!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Carmine feels the change in me and starts to whimper. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Noodles continued, "I'm so, so, sorry," his words turning into a mess of tears and whimpers. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She broke into a whimper on the last word. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z By the time the truck reached Pakistan, Zafoona’s cries had ceased to an exhausted whimper. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z As though he were serenading the rising sun, Jack went on blowing till the shelters were astir and the hunters crept to the platform and the littluns whimpered as now they so frequently did. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I hear other things, too—the snap of what might be bones, a whimper, a howl. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She pranced, jumped, and whimpered; she growled, snarled, and rolled. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Immediately Ben began to whimper again, and for a while all of them looked up the drive at the square, paintless house with its rotting portico. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The cold would be torture enough, but the real nightmare is listening to Cato, moaning, begging, and finally just whimpering as the mutts work away at him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He saw how, one by one and ending with the gaze-hounds—who did not hunt by scent—the various hounds became uneasy and began to whimper with desire. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Dandy crawled up beside me, whimpered briefly, and laid his head on my feet. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She whimpered instead of crying fully, and Pan looked out and let Asta lick his nose. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “She’s here,” she says again, only this time it’s a whimper. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Beowulf was gnawing on his own shoe, and Cassiopeia let out a tiny whimper, but Penelope felt she had their attention. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z When Kate came back with teapot and cups on a tray Faye was clawing at her mouth with a crooked finger and whimpering in agony. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Heleen got to her feet, whimpering and coughing as onlookers moved to help her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I’m cold,” Snowden whimpered feebly over the intercom system then in a bleat of plaintive agony. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Now, he didn’t care, didn’t even try, he whimpered like a baby as he fought his way through the darkness of the corridor. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “And now I will have to find it out,” she whimpered, in a kind of amazed self-pity. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyelashes fluttered then, and she began to tremble and whimper. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Shocked by my mother’s actions, I began to whimper, gazing at her with questioning eyes. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was still too dark to see, but Roy surmised from Dana’s whimpering gasps that he’d been kicked in a very sensitive part of his body. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He fell flat upon the ground and whimpered. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z If Sounder would whimper or yelp, I would know, the boy thought. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z With each agonizing wave, he bit at his lip and whimpered, trying not to cry out. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Napoleon stood sternly surveying his audience; then he uttered a high-pitched whimper. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Gradually, Teacher’s breathing slowed and the whimpering stopped. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will never dip my feet in milk,” she whimpered. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She soaped her hair, frantically digging fingers into her scalp, whimpering with disgust. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z "I don't see a table, I don't see utensils, I don't see hand-cleansing materials," she whimpers. Palin goes camping with Kate plus 8 Gosselin kids 2010-12-06T14:40:00Z But the feat seems even more impressive for a period-instrument ensemble based in the New York area, where several such groups have arrived with a bang and ended with the proverbial whimper. Music Review: American Classical Orchestra at St. John the Divine 2010-04-26T22:41:00Z The witty, fast-paced staging opened with the greedy relatives of the elderly Buoso Donati gathered around a football game on television, their boisterous shouts drowning out the whimpers emitting from his bed. Music Review: Objects of Operatic Desire: Abundant Money and Men 2011-04-28T21:35:05Z When Trump announces the death of a terrorist, he perseverates about lurid, almost certainly made-up details—“whimpering,” “crying”—adding, in an awed tone, that what he’d seen was just like “watching a movie.” The Search for Pizzazz at the Impeachment Reality Show 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Nineteen huskies raced in circles, tugging at the end of their chains, barking, howling and whimpering. Journeys: Through the Alaska Wilderness Behind a Team of Sled Dogs 2012-03-02T23:24:30Z She whimpered that she wasn’t tired and that she wanted to “be with my brother named Jack.” Motherlode: Talking to Children About Tragedy 2011-07-19T14:51:45Z As the full, hideous picture comes into focus, you curl into a ball, whimpering, asking yourself over and over: Did that really happen? Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Russia Mania, covfefe and the Category 5 weirdness of 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z “I screamed and whimpered in pain like a dog,” Mr. Liao recalled. Books of The Times: Liao Yiwu’s ‘For a Song and a Hundred Songs’ 2013-07-02T21:08:39Z The final season of Girls ultimate shuffled off the Peak TV landscape with a bit of whimper. The best TV episodes of 2017, from The Deuce to Line of Duty 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Like a desperate trapped animal, he flees, scrambling down craggy slopes, splashing through the icy waters around the shoreline, whimpering and cursing himself, and nearly freezing to death. | 'How I Ended This Summer': Standoff in a Frigid Circle of Hell 2011-01-27T23:18:21Z In the back of the car, Storm whimpered. Virginia laws used to force raccoon hunters to take Sunday off. Not anymore. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z “I could see from an acting point of view, it was to my benefit to go out with a bang rather than a whimper.” Post Script: Mad Men's Jared Harris on Lane Pryce's Final Act 2012-06-05T10:45:43Z Or submit or whimper or go in the other room? Ann Liv Young on Elektra, a ‘More Primitive Version of Myself’ 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z A few years later, the book was part of our curriculum, and I spent a clammy, terrified evening whimpering quietly as I turned the pages. Emerald Fennell's top 10 villainesses 2013-01-03T12:22:00Z “Maybe for like a day or two, I was like, ‘Oh, me,’” he said with an exaggerated whimper. Chris Rock Tried to Warn Us 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z To many Americans, because the days of overt racism—of colored water fountains and white lunch counters—seem to be behind us, racism itself has whimpered and died. Reading Harper Lee in the wake of Charleston: Shame, defeat and the real tragedy of “Go Set a Watchman” 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Pitt is lethal as Jackie, a hired gun who despises the whimpering of his victims, and who is enlisted to clean up after someone knocks over a mob card game, thereby destabilising the underworld marketplace. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-03-09T18:00:01Z This is the way the world ends: not with a bang but a whimper. Perspective | The Met’s ‘Ring’ succeeds in spite of — and in no way supported by — a $16 million set 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Jean's bid ended with a whimper rather than a bang. Wyclef Jean: 'Fans are calling me the new Dylan' 2010-12-05T21:30:00Z But by 2013, with the shuttle program grounded and America’s half century of space aspirations having ended with bangs and whimpers, 39A was rusting away and weeds were growing through its flame trench. In This Space Race, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Are Competing to Take You There 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z He came in with a bang, went out with a whimper but like so many X’s, he misses the action.’ Trump and Bloomberg’s Twitter Fight: ‘Like if a Rap Battle Was on CNBC’ 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Contrasting the cold sterility of her locations with a fiery emotional urgency, she pushes her increasingly distraught heroine from vulnerability to defiance, from a whimper to a roar. Review: Seeking Justice After a Rape in ‘Beauty and the Dogs’ 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Notice the single word “whimper,” all alone, negated, doing nobody any good. A Poet Looks at the End of the World, and Reaches for Hope 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z They have a high bar to clear, what with Mark Hamill stepping into the role of The Scientist alongside Awkwafina’s brash The Collector and Simon Pegg nailing The Chamberlain’s unctuous whimper. "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance": A seductive fantasy very relevant to our reality 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z When the sole dynamic is a fight between resisting tears and letting them flow, dancing becomes incidental, its emotion funneled into wallowing and whimpers. Review: A Kyle Abraham Dance, Stripped Down to the Pain 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z “I hate the weak/And whimper in the presence/Of the strong,” says Gary the Thief. | 'Gary the Thief' and 'Plevna: Meditations on Hatred': Howard Barker?s Poetic Plays at Atlantic Stage 2 2010-07-20T21:17:00Z If I wanted to hear pathetic old people whimper about other pathetic old people, I'd attend more neighborhood zoning meetings. "Survivor's" stunning comeback 2010-11-21T00:01:00Z Secured in the carrier against my chest, Simon wiggled and whimpered to be free as I bounced on my toes and practiced my best apologetic face. I could handle childbirth. Could I handle flying with a baby? 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z There is a whimpering and moaning, as of a woman in childbirth: it is the wood dove. Swedish Islands Offer an Escape From Stockholm 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z "People everywhere brag and whimper about the woes of their early years, but nothing can compare with the Irish version." Austerity in literature 2010-05-24T11:13:00Z Yet the destruction of the temple, after all that, involved only some bright lights and arm-waving from the chorus: less a bang then a whimper. Review | With spectacular squib of ‘Samson,’ Met Opera grasps at new start 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Now she makes her living whimpering and wailing, with a reputation as one of the loudest in the business. They Scream! We Scream! 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Isa’s insistent whimpering as various horrors are visited upon her becomes so grating you may sigh in relief when a gag is finally stuffed into her mouth. | 'Kidnapped': Intruders at the Window, and Then a Nightmare 2011-06-16T23:26:26Z Elsewhere, the corpses are swapped for tragedy and the Muttley chuckles turn to whimpers. Sarah Dempster's TV OD: Wonderland - Walking With Dogs 2012-10-12T15:00:00Z Some will exhibit tremors, disorientation, hypothermia, excessive salivation, loss of appetite, vomiting, incontinence, whimpering. Medical marijuana for your dog: Is it safe? 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z “This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper,” TS Eliot wrote, and the same could be said of many marriages. ‘We have never lived together. Is that so strange?’: the married couples who live apart 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Last year shows that arrived with huge fanfare and critical adoration ended with a whimper. TV's boom-and-bust cycle: why shows are hot … and then suddenly not 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Which raises, in the viewer’s mind, the usual question: bang or whimper? | 'Kaboom': End of the World? Maybe. First, Sex. 2011-01-27T23:23:13Z The piercing whimper of a dog — an alarming interruption — drowns out her voice. Review: A Fierce Clarity of Vision in ‘J’ai Pleuré Avec les Chiens’ 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z But what they thought was their big bang — the 1973 release of their first and only record as a duo — turned out to be more of a whimper. Lindsey Buckingham Has Survived It All 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The tour ended not with a bang but a whimper. The worst gig we ever played: musicians on their on-stage lows 2011-08-04T22:00:01Z The gentle bounce of my stride soothed him and his cries became whimpers. Motherlode Blog: Before Adoption, 79 Lost Days 2012-08-17T17:59:54Z But it was only in the fourth scene that wails and whimpers of pained recognition rang out. Review: ‘Five Times in One Night,’ at Ensemble Studio Theater 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Undoubtedly a professional job will be done, but at the ideas stage this sounds more whimper than bang. TV highlights 09/07/2012 2012-07-08T19:00:01Z HBO’s “Girls” ended with neither a bang or a whimper, but rather the sweet, gurgling, coos of an infant at last at rest — and Hannah’s baby was in there too. Lena Dunham’s ‘Girls’ grows up in series finale 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z "Now he only made odd, whimpering noises — noises that will remain with me through all of my years ….Because of my expedition, he would never see home again." In the age of Google Maps, why walk the 4,000 mile Nile River? Levison Wood's book explains 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z A whimpering Kerry begs to be allowed upstairs to gather her things. If "Succession" is a competition that ends with a winner, we'd be foolish to count out Marcia 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z And so this is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper from a long-dead bird: Review | Jim Shepard’s ‘Phase Six’ makes covid look like a dress rehearsal 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z All attempts to reanimate his memory during interrogation failed: "This is all a fog," Hess whimpered. The Pursuit of the Nazi Mind: Hitler, Hess and the Analysts by Daniel Pick - review 2012-08-01T07:00:03Z Smith complements the suffocating visuals with an elaborate sound design involving an anxiety-inducing assortment of squeaks, gurgles, moans, whispers, whimpers and clangs that make “Tin Can” well worth watching with headphones. Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Planners of high-end parties are reporting a significant increase in the number of people celebrating the end of a marriage not with a whimper, but a bang. The Unbridled Shower: Celebrating Divorce Not With a Whimper but a Bang 2012-09-14T23:48:46Z It's a shame, then, that this year's festival starts with a bit of a whimper. Icelandic music still rules the Airwaves 2010-10-19T09:47:00Z Soon, though, the whimpering grows more elaborate, lengthening into song. For This Choreographer, the Traditional Is Contemporary 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z As Louella she snags pity and laughter with a squinty gaze, a shrug, a defeated whimper. '99 Layoffs' lays on a lot of laughs 2012-08-10T19:51:06Z As it is, the minotaur rages alone and supreme, and the British watch him at a safe distance, copying his bellow but producing only a whimper. Picasso and Modern British Art ? review 2012-02-13T16:01:52Z But after three excruciatingly cramped weeks, whimpering at the keyboard every morning, I was unable to compose a single sentence as compelling, even, as the afternoon's shopping list. Writing a book isn't supposed to be fun 2013-03-28T11:04:05Z Her slow thrusts were accompanied by compliments of James’ performance, and his occasional strained whimpering for more lube. Dominatrix for a day 2012-11-04T01:00:00Z Standing in the presence of a giant, Rome caved with a whimper, as he always does. A devastating end to "Succession" wakes up to the truth about the Roys: "We're nothing" 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Never was there even a whimper of a delay or protest. When Your Child Is the Travel Agent 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z But the more likely outcome is that the finest Bond since the 1960s ends up going out with a whimper rather than a bang. Say never again: why Daniel Craig should quit while he's ahead as Bond 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Summer's single Love to Love You Baby announced her arrival to the world – 17 minutes of groaning, whimpering and moaning. Donna Summer's disco was as radical as punk 2012-05-17T17:40:00Z The City of Light's five-day-long menswear displays powered into day two on Thursday after kicking off with a whimper a day earlier. Men in skirts, shiny silks at Paris menswear shows 2011-06-24T00:33:10Z You can almost hear the jelly babies whimpering. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – review 2013-07-01T06:00:08Z Mr. Cromer has rebuilt his “House” in the style of kitchen-sink dramas, the kind in which unhappy families simmer in squalor and explode with a whimper. | 'The House of Blue Leaves' : A Papal Visit Has Dreamers Dreaming 2011-04-26T02:01:06Z I began to cry out, but my throat, raw from intubation, produced only a whimper: “It really, really hurts.” Don’t touch my breasts, hon 2012-10-08T01:00:00Z Guilt-Ridden: Recently I was walking through the parking lot at the local mall and saw a dog whimpering and crying in a parked car. Perspective | Ask Amy: Two friends share an awkward movie moment 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Then she slugs her, says “go ahead,” and leaves the gang to pummel Red, kicking her until she lies bloodied and whimpering on the floor. 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: Taystee! How Could You? 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z His world doesn’t end with a bang or even a whimper but with an anecdote, cheerfully delivered. From the Schlump With the Shiv, Two Plays Turned Podcasts 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z With my kneecap still sticking out the side of my leg, I writhed for a really long time and finally permitted myself a few whimpers. My life as a teen brawler 2012-09-03T14:00:00Z He began the routine in a nasally whimper, a voice he later described as “sort of a crying Jolson.” Eddie Lawrence, Comedian, Actor and Pitchman, Is Dead at 95 2014-03-31T00:10:54Z An evening that began with a bang ended with barely a whimper. Music Review: Britten in Juilliard’s Spotlight at Alice Tully Hall 2013-12-04T22:33:18Z The guy's now so cowed he has to whimper that it was wrong to "even speak" something disrespectful to the troops? Why Soulja Boy shouldn't be sorry 2011-09-07T15:08:00Z So, this is the way "Mad Men" Season 4 will end -- not with a bang, but a whimper. One last "Mad Men" Monday 2010-10-18T17:00:00Z As it happens, the only thing that screams in this film is metaphor, with symbolism whimpering on the sidelines. Review: Piecing Together a Life in ‘Puzzle’ 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Vitagliano’s fear of a godless, “family tree”-filled world where citizens can barely find the wherewithal to whimper “Happy Holidays” to one another may very well be a Salvador Dalí-esque study in hyperbole. 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Modern Love: Casting Call: Bit Player, Male 2011-03-10T22:08:55Z But “Baby Ruby” hardly whimpers, let alone screams. ‘Baby Ruby’ Review: Enfant Terrible 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Then, as banal background music gave way to a marching band, Mr. Lawrence abandoned the whimper for a bellow. Eddie Lawrence, Comedian, Actor and Pitchman, Is Dead at 95 2014-03-31T00:10:54Z Once it was off, she whimpered at the sight of her Bible and wedding ring. I Met My Husband on the Maternity Ward 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z While Wayne struts through the film, ministering to his audience through the camera, Garth whimpers away from the lens. ‘Wayne’s World’ & Me 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z It began quietly, almost a whimper, but rose to a guttural howl. Here Is What Happens When You Cast Lindsay Lohan in Your Movie 2013-01-13T17:37:08Z Like much else in “The Wolfman,” this scene is more likely to make you howl with laughter than whimper in fright. 2010-02-11T22:49:00Z |
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