Sentences with phrase «which whimper»

But, by and by, within the first couple weeks, I came to understand which whine was a tired sound, which whimper was a hungry sound, and which was a request for a tighter swaddle or more snuggles.

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On the contrary, he finds it useful to ponder an array of reductionist attempts to explain the existence of religion, from that which seeks to pinpoint the area of the human brain or the specific genes connected to religiosity to that which sees religion as a malfunction of the human mind or a vestigial remnant from a primitive stage of human development suitable only for whimpering, immature dullards (a point of view championed by the new atheists).

And that is how the McElwain era ended; not with a whimper, but with a three - week bang in which old issues compiled on top of new ones.

The 2017 summer transfer window ended not with a bang, but with many whimpers — most of which are coming from North London.

It really was a case of men against boys, one of the more demoralising defeats I've seen for a long time, possibly ever, such was the dismal manner in which Arsenal exited the competition, which was with a whimper and without registering a single shot during the whole of the second leg in Spain.

I truly believe that my decision to move away from co-sleeping (and yes, responding to every whimper in the middle of the night, that was my second epiphany, which came later, but I won't bore you with the details) is a big reason why my son, at 10.5 months is often very alert, interactive and funny when other kids are rubbing their eyes and clinging to their moms.

Moms and dads may not want to be alerted just by their baby's quiet whimpers which are all in the normality.

I nursed my sons to sleep, then returned to our family bed to co-sleep for the rest of the night, during which they would worm their way closer and wake up whimpering for milk.

Babies often moan, groan, and whimper in their sleep, which can be disconcerting to new parents, even though it's pretty normal.

Ukip's spring conference was more of a whimper than a bang in all but one regard: commentators are saying, among them in the Telegraph and on Politics.co.uk, that it marked the point at which the party stepped over a line.

The inclusion of an absurd yet thoroughly captivating celebrity cameo, which essentially stands as a high point within the entire series, perpetuates Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb's better - than - expected third - act atmosphere, although, unfortunately, director Shawn Levy ensures that the film concludes with a whimper by offering up an excessively sappy final stretch that just goes on and on - with this underwhelming climax confirming the movie's place as an almost passable concluding entry in a seriously forgettable trilogy.

Megamind's shifting mental state comes across thanks to Ferrell's voice work, which oscillates from sing - songy scheme - hatching to a self - pitying whimper.

We have Glee, which just finished its run in quite the whimper compared to the bang with which it debuted.

Through my own hands, of course, which will be glued firmly to my eyeballs while I whimper like a frightened child.

The Hunger Games, which kicked off in a blaze of guts «n» glory in 2012, ends now with a sad whimper, along with a lot of big bangs signifying nothing.

Without much of a whimper, the general public accepted these tests, which increased the esteem of the psychological profession and secured its services in education and industry.

There may be signs of vocalization, such as whimpers and groans, which often stop when the dog is comforted.

Quickly found Pepper hiding, which is not normal for heart us.Her abdomen was bloated and she was whimpering in pain.

Luckily, and amazingly, the cops heard the whimpers of the dogs, many of which were in crowded crates that were too small to allow them to stand, and many were covered with feces.

Not til right after the tester told me to come back from behind the curtain I was hiding, at which point he whimpered a bit.

The exhibition will mark the debut of the video Hunde (Dogs), which shows three dogs whimpering and barking behind a fence, trying to reach something on the other side, our side, but unable to pass through the closed gate.

Letter from Poznan, By Elisabeth Rosenthal POZNAN, Poland — Compared with last year's climate negotiations — which ended with a representative from Papua New Guinea dramatically upbraiding the United States for its slow response — the talks here ended with a whimper.

BANGKOK — U.N. climate talks ended in a whimper Friday without progress on the pressing issues of emission cuts for wealthy nations or financing for the developing ones, both of which are crucial to reaching a global warming pact.

This is the point at which their «list» dies out with nary a feeble whimper.