moaner

Example Sentences

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"This is quite different from moaning subjectively about programmes. "I am afraid Mr Tebbit has acquired a reputation with some broadcasters as simply a moaner.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2015

The raspy-voiced blues moaner has been in Hollywood’s crosshairs for more than a decade, with one project after another biting the dust.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2014

But then there’s the frontman, Samuel T. Herring, more a moaner than a singer, who never quite gets to the release on this album that, despite its adeptness, ultimately comes off as restrained.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2014

He could be a reactionary and a bit of a moaner, often unable to hide his displeasure at a faulty bowling technique, though praise was also willingly given.

From The Guardian • Apr. 5, 2010

The moaner went on for thirty seconds, like a banshee mourning its nearest and dearest.

From Four-Day Planet by Piper, H. Beam