whine
Example Sentences
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People can whine all they want, but math doesn’t lie.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The hallways lead to more hallways, the overhead fluorescents whine like hornets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Katie Miller can whine all she wants, but I have a feeling the kids aren’t listening.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
The howl and whine of the opening few bars of “Chains of Love” conjure images of the ghostly moors, before transforming into a catchy midtempo pop number.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
At Hampden she was thought something of a beauty but I loathed her lolloping, spaniel-like walk and her little-girl voice—very affected, it seemed to me—which degenerated frequently into a whine.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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