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as in complainer
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malingerer
Noun
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If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026 -
The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hollywood turned him into a beggar.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Dodgers officially opened their doors for the 2026 season Saturday, holding an annual Dodgerfest that has sent a clear message to a landscape of whiners.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Never mind the man himself, who, anyway, emerges as something of a whiner and malcontent.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The film starred Anna Chlumsky, now 44, as Vada Sultenfuss, a quirky 11-year-old girl coming of age in the summer of 1972 while also grappling with being a hypochondriac and obsessed with death.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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When Kimberly and her family leave the New Jersey suburbs under dubious circumstances, Kimberly reevaluates her life while dealing with her hypochondriac mother, alcoholic father, scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and her first love.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Workman, who makes the Terminator look like a slacker, proves a formidable foe for the older Mason.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Boomers saw Gen Xers, that’s me, as cynical slackers.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Is the worrier the problem, or the actual situation the problem?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The new musical comedy show will star a frazzled leader, ambitious lieutenant, playful maverick, cranky grouch and quirky problem solver, according to the Disney Auditions website.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 Dec. 2025
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The known grouch bent down and picked up the slipper, then started to talk to Edith.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Malingerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malingerer. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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