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whining

[wahy-ning, hwahy-] / ˈwaɪ nɪŋ, ˈʰwaɪ- /






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It wasn’t close to being close enough, and please, stop whining that the referees failed to call enough fouls on the aggressive Thunder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

On the other end, the Rockets were a complete mess, dissolving in two whining technical fouls in the third quarter that sealed their fate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

That said, my siblings and I got tired of the whining and agreed that she would only have to pay the lesser of $3 million or the appraised price of the house.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

The fact that you are whining about the spotlight being turned on one of your reporters proves you’re nothing but a bunch of hypocrites.”

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

“Quit your whining and carrying on. Ye all knew this was the most competitive specialty.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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