Deborah Tannen

Mothers subject their daughters to a level of scrutiny people usually reserve for themselves. A mother's gaze is like a magnifying glass held between the sun's rays and kindling. It concentrates the rays of imperfection on her daughter's yearning for approval. The result can be a conflagration - whoosh.

American Sociologist

Judi Dench

I've figured out what to do so far, but it's always the next thing you come to where the man with the bucket of ice cold water is waiting - whoosh! in your face. That's why you work with directors who know what to tell you to do.

English Actress

Diane Lane

Some people fascinate me. They really worship at the altar of their careers, you know? And it's terrifying. It's sort of like setting a table and waiting for someone to come along and whoosh - push all the plates onto the floor.

American Actress

Craig Brown

People think of waves as going in an orderly crash - whoosh - crash - whoosh, but in fact there are lots of different crashes and whooshes, all at different stages, and all going off at the same time.

English Critic

Joe Klein

Barack Obama's inspirational whoosh to the presidency in 2008 was unusual. Most campaigns are less exhilarating; indeed, they are downright disappointing - until someone wins.

American Journalist

Whoosh describes a movement that's fast but makes a hushed sound, not a loud noise.

Quiet Sound

'Whoosh' often implies a graceful or smooth action, like something sliding or gliding effortlessly.

Smooth Motion

The verb form suggests something moving swiftly by, often so fast it is here and gone before you notice.

Implying Speed

Use 'whoosh' as a verb when describing objects moving past a position quickly, often narrowly missing it.

Passing By

As an interjection, 'whoosh' highlights the suddenness of an action that's completed quickly.

Sudden Action

Use 'whoosh' to add excitement or emphasis to a story, making the action feel more dynamic.

Expressive Emphasis

'Whoosh' can convey the excitement or thrill of witnessing something move rapidly.

Feeling Thrilled

Use 'whoosh' to make listeners or readers picture the swift, smooth motion in their minds.

Invoking Imagery

 only two people that actually talked to foreigners whoosh AHA and by shopping and so by surrounding these people with the support from a coalition we paved the way for China to invest 7 billion dollars the first tranche of money into building a smart grid so China is not

Tackling pollution one...

 reputation there's these kind of almost mythical creatures that you can hear as a whoosh by you at night but you can rarely see them what I want to do with my photography is do justice to these mysterious creatures of the night

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 but let's consider this for a moment. Everyone out there who faces or who has ever faced a challenge, raise your hands. Whoosh. Okay.