whiny
Example Sentences
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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
Yes, Dawson was whiny and moody and extremely self-centered, but so are a lot of teenagers.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
The stream of implementation emails is so whiny and ridiculous it should be funny.
From Slate • Feb. 3, 2025
Surprising how much like a small, begging child she makes me feel, simply by her scowl, her stolidity; how importunate and whiny.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
