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 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 whining
Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But allowing the whining of Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and other SEC propagandists about the performances of teams like SMU and Indiana to hijack the conversation during the opening rounds of the Playoff this past season was not great for college football.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
On my final evening after the game drive, a flute whines and drums thump in the distance.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
The sales exceptions seem to be backlist dystopian fiction and books by and for the fascists, that is, right-wing memoir and culture war whining.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Ultimately, Janice tells Ross that his whining is too much and ditches him.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But allowing the whining of Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and other SEC propagandists about the performances of teams like SMU and Indiana to hijack the conversation during the opening rounds of the Playoff this past season was not great for college football.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
Air raid sirens, the whine of kamikaze drones and booming detonations reverberated from early evening until dawn as Russia launched what Ukraine's Air Force said was a total of 539 drones and 11 missiles.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
On my final evening after the game drive, a flute whines and drums thump in the distance.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Adjective
This one manages a bit of drama as turbo whine and intake rush creep in through a complete lack of sound insulation.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
The sales exceptions seem to be backlist dystopian fiction and books by and for the fascists, that is, right-wing memoir and culture war whining.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The whining about everyone else didn’t help, either.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Stop whining and thank your lucky stars for having a job.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whining
whiny
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That’s upset some fans, especially the kind of whiny babies who never like anything.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Daniels is morose and whiny and Reynolds is hammy and over-the-top, which allows Stone to steal the movie, giving it its only modicum of zest and soul.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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“Whining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whining. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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