WHININGS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

whinings

noun

plural of whining

as in whines

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Noun

At the hospital in Dollow, mothers sat shoulder to shoulder on narrow beds holding frail children, some too weak to cry while others let out soft whimpers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, a Gardena police officer responded to a report that there were whimpers and cries coming from a self-compacting trash can outside a church.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026

Definition of whimpers

Noun

Lacking life detection equipment, the workers strained to hear their cries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Each year on the night of September 15, Mexico’s president reenacts the famous grito from the National Palace in Mexico City, ringing the exact same bell Hidalgo did and leading the crowd in cries honoring the heroes of independence.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of cries

Noun

Whatever the squalls raging about, those few small blocks structured and shaped the daily lives of Venice’s Jewish population.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Both schooners sank around the time of strong squalls, though the exact cause of the sinkings has not been fully determined.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of squalls

Noun

The company’s presentation was punctuated by boos and groans from hundreds of Chinatown, Bridgeport and Armour Square residents.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
There were times in the second half when boos and plenty of groans were heard inside Old Trafford.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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