whine

Example Sentences

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Over the whine of buzzsaws and the steady whir of sanders, hundreds of Vietnamese workers in a factory outside Ho Chi Minh City hustle to fill orders for high-end furniture.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Comedian Jim Gaffigan has a funny bit poking fun at travelers who whine about jet lag after a trans-Atlantic flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

The Chernihiv city resident spoke in matter-of-fact terms about a night filled with the low whine of Iranian-designed Shahed drones, a sound now being increasingly heard far from the war's front lines.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Like Indy, kids get dragged around to places they don’t want to go to for reasons that aren’t explained, and when they whine, they’re commanded to pipe down.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

That thin whine sent a shiver down her back.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich