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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Chevron and the state have been in a tense relationship for years; Chevron moved its headquarters out of California in 2024 after complaining about state and local regulations, and is currently buying oil shipped through an offshore pipeline that California has attempted to keep shut down.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
22 May 2026 -
And now that the Knicks are on the road, Mamadani can get back to whatever issues the people of New York are complaining about in his comments section.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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In a moody backdrop echoing the track’s music video, the group brought their slick track to the thousands of screaming fans.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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As crews assessed the situation, the driver was heard screaming to a nearby officer that a baby was inside the vehicle.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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On May 16, firefighters at Station 8 heard a dog whining outside and went to investigate.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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Last week, the whining noise of unmanned flying objects could be heard in the city of Moscow once again.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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The stuff with a load of people wearing wigs moaning about taxes just isn’t seen as very glamorous.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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There are kerfuffles down at the hardware store, and a moaning moose makes his presence known near the motel where Ulysses is staying.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Repining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repining. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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