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whining

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






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There weren’t three feet between her and the lead dog, who was still whining.

From Literature

Then it settled down and blew with a high whining sound.

From Literature

Standing on the rim of the hole and peering down at me, he started whining and whimpering and fidgeting around.

From Literature

“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

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

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