ranter

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Noun
  • After trying out a shot in the fourth episode in which Kim smiled, barely perceptibly, while watching Jimmy pull off a stunt, the creators settled into the idea that her character wasn’t a scold but was turned on by Jimmy’s shenanigans — and could be a surprising and active ally.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Don’t be a scold, don’t be a moaner, don’t be a finger-wagging elitist, don’t be an eco-bore, don’t be a mentally ill homeless guy.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 5 May 2022
Noun
  • However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • The pervasive popularity of the show and its creator will be the reason the complainers have no voice.
    Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As children, Keaton often dismissed her younger brother as a crybaby, scaredy cat and a nuisance who was coddled by their mother.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
  • From the instigator to the crybaby, everyone gets to partake in the seasonal chaos.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • There are no bigger whiners in the league than LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, who have in their minds never committed a foul and are always fouled with no call on any possession.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Patriotic Team USA wins gold as anti-America whiners flop.
    , FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Ranter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranter. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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