moaner

Example Sentences

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“Why not? I’m really lucky to do a relatively easy job. I’m not a moaner, and so if I’m going to work, I have to have a good time.”

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2018

He could dance, he was a very nice pianist, he was good at sketches, he was the greatest moaner in the world on the golf course, and he was a unique friend to me.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2017

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

“Yes, a number of times——” “Then, if the moaner did not die before, Nora, what makes you think the present attack would be fatal?”

From The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation by Garis, Lilian