as in moan
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
the perennial whine that movies aren't as good as they used to be
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
for the whole of our vacation, the kids whined on and on about the weather
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Recent Examples of whine
Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
No suspicious whine in the air, no burning of pungent oils to put off biters.
—Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
And how about the Liberty players and coaches whining about it?
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Village sounds of chickens and goats were pierced by the distant whine of commercial jets climbing out of Agadir’s international airport.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
No suspicious whine in the air, no burning of pungent oils to put off biters.
—Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
These plays all scratch the same exact itch of, say, watching Bachelorette hunks get hooked up to a lie detector or watching Mike White whine about the lack of fine cuisine on Survivor.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
And how about the Liberty players and coaches whining about it?
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whine
Noun
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The child’s eyes were swollen and milky, their mouth agape in a silent moan.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Where my world was hemmed in by ridgelines and holler roads, Mary Lennox’s world was hemmed in by fog and wind and the low moan of a manor house that seemed to breathe on its own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump has frequently complained that Obama’s deal included the transport of cash from the US to Iran.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Plus, who can complain when the gorgeous Block Island — which, unlike Rhode Island, is actually an island — is described as New England’s Caribbean?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The plot unraveled on June 11 when Proper's mother went to police with concerns about her son's behavior online, recent firearms purchases and plans to travel, according to a criminal complaint.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The Patriots claim that Foxborough improperly charged them approximately $1 million in new administrative fees when, according to the complaint, the town only has state authorization to charge up to $100 per year to renew stadium entertainment licenses.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The keeper could do nothing but flail and then turn and scream in frustration at his defense’s failings at the crucial moment.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
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The saxophone sounds tangled in lament and inquisition before skronking what sounds like an emergency signal.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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But underneath, this micro-budget B movie is a jaundiced lament for the death of American individualism.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Most hotels sit behind the main road, often thronged with tourists and traffic noise, but the Regent Shanghai on the Bund gives guests great views without the fuss.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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After 90 years and 900 barns, people continue to arrive to see what the fuss is all about, making its advertising a story unto itself, a milepost of the road-trip journey.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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But those prosecutions have largely been grievance-based, not aimed at keeping power.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Gulf governments, meanwhile, have dabbled abroad as well, while trying to address grievances among their own Shia populations to prevent them from becoming pawns of Tehran.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The strange legal saga that torpedoed Jeff Shell’s career at Paramount Skydance has ended with a whimper.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The Padres scored just two runs to flip a one-run deficit into a one-run lead in the seventh inning Monday night, and their rally ended with a whimper.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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“Whine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whine. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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