1
as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
don't be a whiner—the hike's not that difficult
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as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
among the hospital staff the patient in 504 had acquired a reputation for being a whiner
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Recent Examples of whiner
There are no bigger whiners in the league than LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, who have in their minds never committed a foul and are always fouled with no call on any possession.
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Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Patriotic Team USA wins gold as anti-America whiners flop.
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FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Never mind the man himself, who, anyway, emerges as something of a whiner and malcontent.
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Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
No one likes a draft-day whiner.
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Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Patriotic Team USA wins gold as anti-America whiners flop.
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FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Never mind the man himself, who, anyway, emerges as something of a whiner and malcontent.
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Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
No one likes a draft-day whiner.
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Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiner
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Instead of pushing through pain and not speaking up for fear they'll be labeled weak or a complainer, this generation is more inclined to listen to their bodies, advocate for themselves, and address the issue through the proper resources.
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However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
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My wallet, however, does not love the price of fresh crab.
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For the people at the table who are just along for the ride, there are sandwiches, steaks and pastas, which keeps the meal from turning into a negotiation over who likes crab.
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But Inciarte’s cousin and her baby were in La Guaira when the disaster began unfolding, and the family has not received any information or updates about them.
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But even the babies in Rising Star are all female.
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The clear 20-ounce cup came with a lid attached to a straw in Starbucks' signature green hue that looked like a beanie sitting on the bear's head.
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The latest iteration of the glass cups are pink and features the bear wearing a hat with a strawberry straw topper.
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Why? — Carol Cooper, Boynton Beach Quit complaining — or leave Here’s a suggestion for all the whiners, crybabies and complainers about America’s leadership.
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As children, Keaton often dismissed her younger brother as a crybaby, scaredy cat and a nuisance who was coddled by their mother.
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There are many worse things, though, than being a well-meaning crank.
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Casement windows swing out using cranks to open rather than sliding up or to the side on a track like standard windows.
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“Whiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiner. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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