as in whimpering
to utter feeble plaintive cries
a distressed baby puling in its crib
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In a large tent, veterinarians and volunteers work together to place an IV into the leg of a small, whimpering puppy.—
Tavleen Tarrant,
NBC news,
28 Dec. 2025
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The audience was crying and laughing so hard, and that’s the balance Andrea struck so effortlessly.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Our sound guy was crying holding up the boom mic.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Puling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puling. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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