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whiny

[hwahy-nee, wahy-] / ˈʰwaɪ ni, ˈwaɪ- /




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How do you advocate for yourself without coming across as whiny or dragging a coworker into the conversation when they probably never intended to reveal their salary?

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

And Ms. Millonzi wisely avoids turning Roderigo into an overly whiny and dim dupe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

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

Clare ran first to the crying kits—those tiny, whiny babies.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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