whine
Example Sentences
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Viorst, who scolds herself and peers for whining too much, says life is too short for hurt feelings.
Behind me, I hear Tyler whine, “I didn’t get invited.”
From Literature
The whine of the alarms clashes sharply with the chill reggae music.
From Literature
Even as their nemesis prowled the nursery, the Horrible Incorrigibles whined, punched, dueled, and pirouetted all the way to the bakehouse.
From Literature
The beasts sniffed and whined, but one by one, they lay down flat on their bellies.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
