whine

Example Sentences

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“Why? It’s my last one,” she says in the brief clip, whining a bit as she stands on a ladder and struggles to clip some wires.

From Los Angeles Times

My voice goes up an octave, edging dangerously close to a babyish whine.

From Literature

Orion, a small Pomeranian, sat up and made a whining sound.

From Literature

But the brook always whines and wheedles: “Don’t go, Ida B, don’t go. Nobody’s callin’ and they can wait, anyway.

From Literature

While I’m sure that I’m not alone in feeling this way, I know that my family and friends are sick of hearing me whine about it.

From The Wall Street Journal