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  • She said she heard footsteps coming across the room, "whooshy" footsteps like several pairs of feet in felt-bottomed slippers.

    Incubus Arensberg, Ann, 1937- 1999

  • This whooshy heartbeat—this new life—in my womb was a wonder and a mystery, for sure, I thought, but not worth getting all emotional about.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011

  • Sometimes, when Sherlock is explaining the reasoning behind his astounding powers of observation, the camera zooms in tight on the various clues, with whooshy sound effects, just like an episode of CSI.

    A Modern 'Sherlock' Is More Than Elementary 2010

  • Sometimes, when Sherlock is explaining the reasoning behind his astounding powers of observation, the camera zooms in tight on the various clues, with whooshy sound effects, just like an episode of CSI.

    A Modern 'Sherlock' Is More Than Elementary 2010

  • This whooshy heartbeat—this new life—in my womb was a wonder and a mystery, for sure, I thought, but not worth getting all emotional about.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011

  • I generally avoid scifi reading tho I love watching scifi tv & movies....whooshy starships and phaser fire and boom! boom!

    Pierre Morel’s Approach to Dune: “Faster, More Modern,” Compared to the ‘84 Version | /Film 2010

  • I mostly listen to Bollywood soundtracks, whooshy Electronica, Breakcore and Speedcore Techno, and weirdy worldy music.

    Music While Painting James Gurney 2008

  • Words and hand gestures can't describe what you're trying to achieve, but "bouncy," "whooshy,"

    Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today Hello Games 2010

  • The film has the usual stellar cast, CGI spectaculars and whooshy sound FX along with a dishy young actor in the role of Ha … The Young

    euronews 2010

  • Sometimes, when Sherlock is explaining the reasoning behind his astounding powers of observation, the camera zooms in tight on the various clues, with whooshy sound effects, just like on an episode of

    NPR Topics: News 2010

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