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whining

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noun

whining

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verb

present participle of whine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whining
Noun
But the only sound from within was the faint whining of a dog. Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 The soundtrack of this and every summer is my incessant whining to the beat of a whirring fan. Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Verb
As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 Han then used a tuning fork that was set to the tone that is produced by a flies’ whining wings. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for whining
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whining
Adjective
  • Actually 2 questions: 1) Do race fans, reporters, and aficionados accept vague whiny complaints from the drivers about how the car is to blame without demanding some type of backup?
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • No, because this is the NHL, where all the GMs are whiny babies and making trades is too hard.
    Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The irony of the quintessential real estate expert buying a home in the flight path of an international airport, then complaining about the noise, is not lost on the rest of Palm Beach County.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Whining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whining. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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