as in whimpering
to utter feeble plaintive cries
a distressed baby puling in its crib
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Recent Examples of puling
Walsh, who calls herself the grassroots candidate in the race, is puling from her other professional roles.
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Dennis Valera, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Dennis Valera, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puling
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That admission led to gasps and whimpering by several courtroom observers.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
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As the timer passed seven minutes, Steve Eckert exhorted a whimpering young man to dunk his head underwater.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Then and only then did Brunson wrap his head in a towel, double over at the waist and start crying.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Having never lived away from home before, Holman-Robinson later recalled crying after the move.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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“Puling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puling. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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