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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 whining
Debby Waldman, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, Janice tells Ross that his whining is too much and ditches him.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Greg Cote
december 14, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Johnson is heard whining incoherently throughout the rest of the video.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Anticipate and Remind There's no reason to wait for the whining to happen.
—Debby Waldman, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, Janice tells Ross that his whining is too much and ditches him.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
First came Notre Dame whining over missing out on a College Football Playoff invite.
—Greg Cote
december 14, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Johnson is heard whining incoherently throughout the rest of the video.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whining
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Yes, Dawson was whiny and moody and extremely self-centered, but so are a lot of teenagers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Heathcliff acts like a whiny little baby throughout this film, constantly throwing tantrums, running away, and slamming doors.—
Cazzie David,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Maybe you’ve been told that crying is a sign of weakness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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There’s the memory of Richard Sherman standing in front of Earl Thomas in the locker room, shielding a crying teammate while fielding questions about what went wrong.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Over the past few years, LaBeouf has managed to keep his screaming to a minimal and (mostly) onscreen habit.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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Running, screaming, and after sliding on my knees.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The death toll includes at least 19 children, 21 non-protesting civilians, and 165 in government or security forces.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2026
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Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mostly, however, Gee’s sophisticated, stealthily moving film folds any bursts of emotion into its exquisitely dark shadows, letting Evans’ limpid but heartsore music do most of the weeping.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the early twentieth century, on the Andaman Islands, social anthropologists observed ritualistic greetings that involved wailing and weeping.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While Slot was moaning about having to play two away matches in four days (and about missing a couple of key players), Emery, also without important figures such as Boubacar Kamara, was overseeing his Villa side playing the same tough schedule and win both games without conceding a goal.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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While lying on the pavement, he could be heard moaning as an officer shouted at him not to move.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
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How to Watch North Carolina at Syracuse Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina head coach is winding to a whimpering close, but an ACC win over Syracuse under the Friday Night Lights would sure turn some frowns upside down at Chapel Hill.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Whining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whining. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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