whine
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Some say they sound like a jet plane about to take off, others complain of a high-pitched whine.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Coming upon the Boston Tea Party, it’s inevitable he’ll whine about not being invited.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
People can whine all they want, but math doesn’t lie.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
In Northern Virginia, residents near data centers have complained of a constant high-pitched whine from cooling and backup equipment, serious enough to drive people indoors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
I could hear the childish whine in my voice and wished I could sound angry and indignant like Hannie instead.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Mr. Bond also explores how researchers are able to interpret the “language” of certain animals, notably the different barks and whines of dogs and the songs and calls of birds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
No one whines about having to clean the bathroom or having a night shift.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2025
He whines that Blanche "has not been following his instructions closely, and has been insufficiently aggressive."
From Salon ● May 2, 2024
It’s good old Manchee, the friend who’s proved truest, who wakes me up with licks to my face and a worried murmured word coming thru his Noise and his whines.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
She mostly stuck to the allotted time limits while Bass repeatedly whined that she wasn’t given enough time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
After that experience, she whined about how the contest was rigged.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2025
The craft beeped awake, arched its hawklike shoulders, and whined off into the valley.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
“But I just want you to try,” I whined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
As Arul shut the church door behind us, Kutti whined softly, but you didn’t seem to hear him.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
Sometimes he portrays her as a shrew, whining last year about how he’d be “in trouble” if he forgot to mention their anniversary during a speech.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Upstairs, children pore over schoolbooks, mothers prepare lunch and television sets flicker in cramped living rooms, all against the constant background noise of shredders whining and baling presses pounding below.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
No whining about measly travel headaches with the mother of all bad-trip sagas looming on the big screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
I wish Caitlin Clark would just stop whining and play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Bonnie wasn't much of a shopper, but after a pronounced bout of whining, she decided she wouldn't mind adding to her lifelong angel collection.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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