as in moan
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
the perennial whine that movies aren't as good as they used to be
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
for the whole of our vacation, the kids whined on and on about the weather
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Recent Examples of whine
Omar Kardoudi
april 10,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
Village sounds of chickens and goats were pierced by the distant whine of commercial jets climbing out of Agadir’s international airport.
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Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
The driver is seen singing happily to himself, then glancing out his window with a slight look of concern as the sound of the jet’s whining engines begins on the recording.
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ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Noun
Both motors stay at or below 45 dBA even at full power, something that will genuinely surprise anyone used to the whine of current-generation motors.
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Omar Kardoudi
april 10,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
Village sounds of chickens and goats were pierced by the distant whine of commercial jets climbing out of Agadir’s international airport.
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Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Writing this column has truly fed my soul, never mind given me an outlet for all manner of grief and grievances, whining and winnings.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
The driver is seen singing happily to himself, then glancing out his window with a slight look of concern as the sound of the jet’s whining engines begins on the recording.
—
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whine
Noun
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The child’s eyes were swollen and milky, their mouth agape in a silent moan.
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Where my world was hemmed in by ridgelines and holler roads, Mary Lennox’s world was hemmed in by fog and wind and the low moan of a manor house that seemed to breathe on its own.
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Even Hakimi didn't complain, instead giving van de Ven a dap of respect.
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The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
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The air district is still encouraging residents to report odors to its online complaint system or by calling (800) 288-7664.
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The dietitian thought there might be a correlation, according to an internal Abbott summary of the complaint shown during Colombo’s deposition.
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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
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Every entrepreneur in an emerging market knows the lament about brain drain — the people and the capital that leave for richer markets, treated as a pure loss to mourn.
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His one big lament was missing a 4-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
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But for now, she’s unbothered by all the fuss and plans to relax into the summer with her family.
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Some of the South’s sweetest small towns are more than ready to welcome you for a laidback, fuss-free, quiet weekend away.
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One fan, wearing perhaps the only white Ecuador jersey in the stadium, loudly aired his grievances near the team bus after the conclusion of the game.
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That 7 percent of Makerfield voters chose Restore—even in the knowledge that doing so might deprive another anti-immigration party of victory—points to a deep well of racial grievance and anti-establishment anger that even Farage cannot command.
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Sony and Bungie have ended service on Destiny 2, ending the decade-spanning series on a whimper.
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Espaillat faces uptown fight of his life Espaillat has won reelection five times with barely a whimper of opposition in the district stretching from Harlem to Inwood and a slice of the Bronx.
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“Whine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whine. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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