as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
there is no use repining over a love that's been long lost
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Coach Jamie Dixon also got a technical foul in the second half for complaining in frustration after there was no goaltending call on a block from behind by Maliq Brown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Across the country, more consumers are complaining about debt collections, according to government data.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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One video shows black smoke streaming out of a building where a wall is painted blue with flowers and the sound of a woman can be heard screaming.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Nunez then began raping her while Jones stuffed rocks in her mouth to try to stop her from screaming, detectives said in the report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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With LeBron James buying into a supporting actor role, the Lakers are a legitimate threat because Doncic is more focused on scoring buckets than whining to officials.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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Part of it is [capturing] the color of light in the morning or the sound of drones whining in the air.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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One minute later, Pedro Neto was yellow-carded for moaning.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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While lying on the pavement, he could be heard moaning as an officer shouted at him not to move.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Repining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repining. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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