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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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026 -
If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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In addition to worry over exposure to toxins in food and drinking water, more than 60% of American adults are also very or somewhat concerned about chemicals that industry uses in children’s toys and baby products, food packaging, and personal care products such as makeup, the Pew survey found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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For babies and toddlers, literacy starts when people talk to them, sing with them, or read them stories—things most parents already do.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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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
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From the instigator to the crybaby, everyone gets to partake in the seasonal chaos.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Sniveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniveler. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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