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also whiney
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Recent Examples of whiny
The response was Pavlovian, the practice ingrained in her by her own mother, who spent much of her time pacifying her insecure and whiny husband.
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Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Allen says the little one began salivating, was noticeably flushed in his face, and became very whiny and fussy.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 8 June 2025
Often, gallery shows are better, on all counts and, these days, less whiny and earnest.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 7 June 2025
In fact, whiny, self-contradictory, and sanctimonious art has achieved a great deal of cultural-political, though not necessarily artistic, success.
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Allen says the little one began salivating, was noticeably flushed in his face, and became very whiny and fussy.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 8 June 2025
Often, gallery shows are better, on all counts and, these days, less whiny and earnest.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 7 June 2025
In fact, whiny, self-contradictory, and sanctimonious art has achieved a great deal of cultural-political, though not necessarily artistic, success.
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for whiny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiny
Adjective
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Miran has previously voiced strident criticism of the Fed.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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That might have been an audacious move in a film less strident and more subtle.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Another report suggested that this antihistamine reduced virus levels in nasal tissue.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at Saarland University in Germany headed a clinical trial that found a nasal spray could reduce the risk of coronavirus infection by two-thirds.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Donald, Mark, Willie, Billy, and Tony — practically everyone in Hollis within shouting distance of 203rd Street was laughing at me at earsplitting volume.—
Stephen A. Smith,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2023
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The Wall, though, will be delightfully old school in a cap tip to the court-hugging, earsplitting, rowdy venues of college basketball’s glory days.—
Bryce MillerColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Arriving in January, the California Post will be Murdoch’s transplant of his right-leaning tabloid the New York Post, replete with shrill headlines and randy gossip.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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One option is to simply double down on the existing approach and become shriller.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Whiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiny. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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