whinings

plural of whining

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whinings
Noun
  • As the puppy lets out another barrage of whimpers, the kitten then looks directly at the camera, as if wondering casually what's going on.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Well, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is aiming to turn barks, howls and whimpers of man’s best friend into intelligible speech — a kind of Rosetta Stone of woof.
    Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The scared but resilient puppy cries as rescuers work to free her.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There were cries of overreach when the Guard was deployed to stem segregationist tension in Arkansas and Alabama in the 1950s and '60s.
    Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The long recess has drawn howls of protest from Democratic leaders, who have returned to Washington to demand negotiations that might lead to a bipartisan spending bill that could reopen the government.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Yankee Stadium released exasperated groans as New York fell to Toronto’s rotating relievers and the Yankees’ bats faltered in late-inning opportunities.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, audible groans could be heard on the recording.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Whinings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whinings. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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