whining
Example Sentences
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There weren’t three feet between her and the lead dog, who was still whining.
From Literature
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Then it settled down and blew with a high whining sound.
From Literature
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Standing on the rim of the hole and peering down at me, he started whining and whimpering and fidgeting around.
From Literature
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“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.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.