as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
the worst supermarket snivelers were the ones who tried to redeem coupons for items they hadn't even bought
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Noun
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They're known as man's best friends, fur babies, pooches.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Police said the baby, whose identity was not disclosed, died. Williams was charged Aug. 12 with murder and arrested without incident, according to police.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Factual: League crybabies can decide who gets to play in their sandbox.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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If whining were an Olympic sport, Finland, Denmark and Sweden might as well skip the competition, because the U.S. surely would sweep the podium with an elite lineup of crybaby football coaches.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Sniveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniveler. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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