whiner

Example Sentences

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LeBron James has been many things in his five seasons with the Lakers; a star, a distraction, a leader, a whiner, a legend, a pain.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023

Although the Goldenblatts very much exemplify the ideal marriage even now, Charlotte's resumption of her career temporarily transforms her doting husband into a gigantic whiner.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2023

It made me realize that I’m a negative, hateful whiner too.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2021

“I’m a whiner by nature, so every week, after the first couple, I was like, oh, I’ve got to get down there,” Janovitz says.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2020

I’m no pleader or whiner, but I found myself making those sounds at Big Ma in Korvettes department store on school shopping day.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia