whiny

Example Sentences

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In fact, she seems to think he’s a whiny little worm.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

The stream of implementation emails is so whiny and ridiculous it should be funny.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2025

The main tone of the videos is whiny, as the hosts complain endlessly that career federal employees look down on them.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025

In another comment, the same critical commenter cited a documentary in which two daughters — “who sounded very whiny for grown adults “ — claimed they were abandoned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024

I could tell by the wrinkled brow and whiny tone that he was bothered by the fact that Fiona was doing my makeup.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen