as in whimpers
to utter feeble plaintive cries
the tiny kitten mewled for its mother
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In the video, my dog Leo whimpers at the sound of whistles.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the child incessantly cries day and night, Henry begins to have surreal visions that only an innovative mind like Lynch's could devise.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sophie holds back and cries in her room.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Mewls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mewls. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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