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whine

[hwahyn, wahyn] / ʰwaɪn, waɪn /




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Katie Miller can whine all she wants, but I have a feeling the kids aren’t listening.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

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 • Feb. 6, 2026

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

In a twitch, a head tilt or a whine, Indy communicates his emotions: curious, lonely, contented, confused, fretful, desperate or petrified.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

I’m always extra tense until I hear the whine of the plane’s wheels coming down.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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