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as in whining
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Recent Examples of whiny
Of course, the girls are extra whiny and L. ends up needing her diaper changed at 12:58 p.m.
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 July 2024
In the television show, Gyllenhaal’s Sabich is whiny, impulsive, and insistent on his own righteousness.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024
In earlier show appearances, Aegon comes off like a typical whiny teen, entitled, oblivious to the political intrigues around him, masturbating out a window of the Red Keep.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 17 June 2024
Jack is doing a really annoying voice in it — high and shaking and whiny with a weird, almost Police-like inflection.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 July 2024
In the television show, Gyllenhaal’s Sabich is whiny, impulsive, and insistent on his own righteousness.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024
In earlier show appearances, Aegon comes off like a typical whiny teen, entitled, oblivious to the political intrigues around him, masturbating out a window of the Red Keep.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 17 June 2024
Jack is doing a really annoying voice in it — high and shaking and whiny with a weird, almost Police-like inflection.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for whiny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiny
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For years, politicians have made increasingly strident promises to curb migration to the UK; for the most part, those promises have fallen short.Christian Edwards, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
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However, Harris' strident support for Volodymyr Zelensky and his country's battle against Vladimir's Putin's invasion won recognition from security experts.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The arid conditions dry out the mucus in your sinuses, which can cause the sinus walls to become swollen or inflamed, while drying out the skin inside the throat and nasal passages.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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The decision follows the agency’s scientists’ conclusion that the oral form of the drug is ineffective as a nasal decongestant.WKRC Staff, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
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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
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In Soledar, an old salt mining town, earsplitting explosions crack in every direction.Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2022
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Further down the road, another piper — just playing to play — is sending his shrill notes out into the night sky.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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Roommates will appreciate the lack of a shrill whistle.Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
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“Whiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiny. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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