whining
Example Sentences
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He wasted no time whining about his losses, or imagining there was some way to recapture the ring’s value.
From Literature
He’s well-off but constantly whining about how much debt he’s drowning in.
From Salon
He has a few moments that play so close to comedy — say, whining to be let into the bathroom — that you wish the movie would do more to encourage our pained, guttural laughs.
From Los Angeles Times
Would you prefer for your team to be owned by someone whining about the Dodgers and their payroll, or someone dedicated to beating them?
From Los Angeles Times
“No one deserves pity. Spare me your whining,” the video caption says.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
