whis·per·ing
ˈ(h)wi-sp(ə-)riŋ 
1
: making a sibilant sound
2
: spreading confidential and especially derogatory reports
whispering tongues can poison truth—
S. T. Coleridge
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
The gallery also sold a Jeffrey Gibson painting, Your spirit whispering in my ear (2025), for $400,000 and an untitled Mark Bradford mixed media work for $300,000, both to Asian collectors.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Kyle Thomas, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Follow your intuition as the universe is whispering to you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The one whispering to you to indulge in the moment and worry about everything else later.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
The gallery also sold a Jeffrey Gibson painting, Your spirit whispering in my ear (2025), for $400,000 and an untitled Mark Bradford mixed media work for $300,000, both to Asian collectors.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The universe is whispering to you, so listen closely.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Follow your intuition as the universe is whispering to you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Whispering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whispering. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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