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* ''Series/AlloAllo'': It's a running gag how, upon donning a new PaperThinDisguise, Monsieur Roger [=LeClerc=] would approach one of his acquaintances and whisper his CatchPhrase--"It is I, Le Clerc!"

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* ''Series/AlloAllo'': It's a running gag how, upon donning a new PaperThinDisguise, Monsieur Roger [=LeClerc=] would approach one of his acquaintances and whisper his CatchPhrase--"It CharacterCatchphrase--"It is I, Le Clerc!"
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* ''Fanfic/PromisesOfAWanderingHero'': Shirou barging in to save the day is commented on by Tsuruko who closes ranks with Motoko and tells her that sometimes heroes show up at the last possible moment. Of course, given everyone else's eyes are trained on Shirou, they aren't heard at all.


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* ''Literature/{{Temeraire}}'': {{Subverted}}. Temeraire attempting to whisper conspiratorially and the narration noting that a twenty-ton dragon's whispers can still be heard by anyone remotely nearby is a RunningGag.
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* ''Literature/WordsOfRadiance'': Syl reveals the trickiness of doing magic--casters ought to be consistent lest they break their brains--while bending toward Kaladin as if it were a closely-guarded secret.

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* ''Literature/TheMediator'': Adam adopts a suggestive tone when he reveals to the secretary that his sister Suze is adopted.

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* ''Literature/ThatHideousStrength'': PlayedForLaughs as it's the resident cloud-cuckoo-lander who does it to [[ExploitedTrope get food]]. He rambles to Mark in a mysterious tone to make him think he's talking in code.
* ''Literature/TheMediator'': Adam adopts a suggestive confidential tone when he reveals to the secretary that his sister Suze is adopted.



* Music/{{Oliver}}: In the outro of "The Arrangement", Oliver breaks into a suggestive whispered Irish brogue to assume the role of an impish vendor trying to make a deal with the listener for a sneezing remedy.

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* ''Film/{{Juliana}}'': When Cobra discovers Juliana's secret, he rushes to tell Gusano and Moni. He leans forward and just those two hear him despite all of the kids being in the same room. When the kid next to Moni asks what they are talking about, Moni does the same as Cobra, so nobody else would hear. It's eventually all unnecessary because Cobra gets fed up and yells it to everyone.

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* ''Film/{{Juliana}}'': When Cobra discovers Juliana's secret, he rushes to tell Gusano and Moni. He leans forward and just those two hear him despite all of the kids being in the same room. When the kid next to Moni asks what they are talking about, Moni does the same as Cobra, so nobody else would hear. It's eventually all unnecessary because Cobra [[DefiedTrope gets fed up and yells it to everyone.everyone]].
* ''Film/MaryPoppins'': Near the beginning of "Sister Suffragette", Mary bends to first Ellen and then Katie to tell them that while they love men, as a group they can be very dumb. She sings that line with a mischievous smile on her face.
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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'': Tifa assures Aerith that Cloud can carry all the stuff they buy on their shopping day once they exit the sewers. She bends toward Tifa so Cloud can't hear her what she's saying; presumably because he'd be opposed to the idea.

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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'': In the tenth chapter, Tifa assures Aerith that Cloud can carry all the stuff they buy on their shopping day once they exit the sewers. She bends toward Tifa so Cloud can't hear her what she's saying; presumably because he'd be opposed to the idea.
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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'': Tifa assures Aerith that Cloud can carry all the stuff they buy on their shopping day once they exit the sewers. She bends toward Tifa so Cloud can't hear her what she's saying; presumably because he'd be opposed to the idea.
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* ''Fanfic/TheRigelBlackChronicles'': In "The Ambiguous Artifice", Fred and George, being their usual melodramatic selves, adopt a conspiratorial tone when they reveal why their mother doesn't want them in her kitchen--they once blew up her favorite cauldron as a prank.
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* ''Literature/TheMediator'': Adam adopts a suggestive tone when he reveals to the secretary that his sister Suze is adopted.
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* Music/{{Oliver}}: In the outro of "The Arrangement", Oliver breaks into a whispered Irish brogue to say that no one needs to know about the titular arrangement between him and a second person.

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* Music/{{Oliver}}: In the outro of "The Arrangement", Oliver breaks into a suggestive whispered Irish brogue to say that no one needs to know about assume the titular arrangement between him and role of an impish vendor trying to make a second person.
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* ''Series/CriminalMinds'': In [[Recap/CriminalMindsS4E7Memoriam "Memoriam"]], Reid relives some pressure off Henry, whose mother is hung up on him attending Yale, by whispering to him that he (Reid) can get him (Henry) into Caltech with a call. Henry's mother JJ remains none the wiser.
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* ''Fanfic/TheMoonstoneCup'': Twilight becomes so much of an in-universe MemeticBadass that people excitedly whisper about her. One Gryphon, who hilariously fails to recognize it's Twilight to whom she's talking, lowers her voice and leans her head down to divulge the wild rumor of Twilight being Celestia and Luna's sister.

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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': {{Parodied|Trope}} in [[Recap/SeinfeldS5E6TheLipReader "Lip Reader"]] when George and Jerry go to great lengths to hide their mouths from a deaf lip-reader in order to talk about her when she is sitting at the same table... only to find out she was perfectly aware not only of what they were doing, but what they were saying as well.

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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': {{Parodied|Trope}} in [[Recap/SeinfeldS5E6TheLipReader "Lip Reader"]] when George and Jerry go to great lengths to hide their mouths from a deaf lip-reader in order to talk about her when she is sitting at the same table... only to find out she was perfectly aware not only of what they were doing, doing but what they were saying as well.well.
* ''Series/SlingsAndArrows'': Cyril regales Frank with an anecdote about Geoffrey losing it during the gravedigger scene of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''. He leans toward Cyril for added dramatic effect when he gets to the juicy details.
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\n* Music/{{Oliver}}: In the outro of "The Arrangement", Oliver breaks into a whispered Irish brogue to say that no one needs to know about the titular arrangement between him and a second person.
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* Music/{{Buttress}}: {{Subverted}} in "Brutus". The titular protagonist approaches Julius Caesar from behind and leans to his ear to whisper a rage-filled, envy-driven speech ("or am I just wishing I could be like you? that the people would see me too as a poet and not just the muse"). However, judging by Caesar's nonreaction, it's clear that he and the townspeople can't actually hear her.

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* Music/{{Buttress}}: {{Subverted}} in "Brutus". The titular protagonist approaches Julius Caesar from behind and leans to his ear to whisper a rage-filled, envy-driven speech ("or ("Or am I just wishing I could be like you? that the people would see me too as a poet and not just the muse"). However, judging by Caesar's nonreaction, it's clear that neither he and nor the townspeople can't can actually hear her.
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* ''Radio/CabinPressure'': In an "AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering" moment between Douglas and Martin, Arthur suddenly buts in and closes ranks to tell them that their secret idea might just work despite not knowing what's going on.
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* ''Manga/TheMermaidPrincesssGuiltyMeal'': Ela reveals herself as having [[ImAHumanitarian having a palate for fishpeople]] in a conspiratorial whisper to Gill-chan. {{Subverted}} because everyone else hears her asking how one of his sergeants tastes.
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* ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammerII'': Skaven living in cities with low public order whisper conspiratorially to you that it's time to EatTheRich.
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* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'':
** [[Recap/FrasierS09E07TheTwoHundredthEpisode "The 2000th Show"]]: In an effort to comfort Daphne, Martin admits having broken lots of Frasier's stuff after looking around the room and leaning toward her.
** [[Recap/FrasierS10E04KissingCousin "Kissing Cousin"]]: Frasier and Martin take advantage of both Daphne and Niles who are helping them with their accumulated housework. As Niles tends to automatically do chores because his policy is to clean up messes as one goes, Martin stops a guilty Frasier from helping him because he knows Niles will end up making them dinner. He does so by getting closer to Frasier and whispering in his ear.

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