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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as in complaining
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as in screaming
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
Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Scaly arms, and black talons, and one of those claws draws three white scratches across the inside of the glass with a faint, almost musical whine.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
According to the American Red Cross, this can present in pets as whining, shivering, anxious behaviors, moving slower than usual or not at all, or looking for warm places to burrow.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
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
Deciphering the vocalizations involves both sound and context, as a dog’s bark or whine may be tied to its situation, Zhu said.
—Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Scaly arms, and black talons, and one of those claws draws three white scratches across the inside of the glass with a faint, almost musical whine.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Illinois Republicans have turned whining into an artform.
—Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
According to the American Red Cross, this can present in pets as whining, shivering, anxious behaviors, moving slower than usual or not at all, or looking for warm places to burrow.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
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 whine
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My favorite whiny Instagram comment?—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps worse, the onetime scourge of U.S. subsidies for whiny wealthy allies has abandoned all talk of withdrawing U.S. forces from Europe, South Korea, and Japan.—
Doug Bandow,
Washington Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Whine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whine. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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