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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Men were seen hugging and crying, resting against shuttered storefronts, unable to contain their grief.—
Max Butterworth,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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Telling a child to stop crying sends the message that their feelings don't matter.—
Vicki Glembocki,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Puling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puling. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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