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

Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Definition of howls

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

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
After two hours of practice, with the 10-foot-tall fences doing little to muffle the bullhorn orders and corresponding groans, the huddle broke and the personalities sprung to life.

— Noah White, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

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