whinings

plural of whining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whinings
Noun
  • The leitmotif of unanswered doorbells, unacknowledged wails, and unsoothed whimpers punctuates the passivity of Epure’s surreal world.
    Olivia Bennett, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • However, her cries and pleas only led to Tate hitting her harder.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
  • If the cries to help the common fan were relatively silent then, what’s the truly new and pressing need for them today?
    John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • More importantly, the most recent of these sightings, just two years ago, was by a railroad passenger, so keep a lookout for a tall, hairy figure, or for massive footprints, which are also commonly reported, and listen for the mysterious creature’s spine-tingling howls.
    The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The tightly wound tension is maintained also by Volker Bertelmann’s propulsive score, which starts with ominous juddering groans and keeps shapeshifting throughout.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • When his first pass into midfield went straight to the opposition, the groans screamed ‘told you so’.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Whinings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whinings. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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