as in whimpered
to utter feeble plaintive cries
a distressed baby puling in its crib
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cried
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When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.—
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After Vekić broke her serve at 4–4, Gauff sat in her chair during the changeover and cried.—
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New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Puled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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