snivel

Example Sentences

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"You know what, I, I, I, find that ludicrous. But if it's the case, maybe you'll win a Pulitzer for that," he sniveled.

From Salon

And I whine a little bit and moan and snivel, and that works.

From New York Times

While Trump sniveled, telling the insurrectionists to go home without condemning their behavior and while asserting his love for them, Biden minced no words.

From Washington Post

Henry made do with smacking his tongue, flapping his lips, clapping his hands, and snivelling forcefully.

From Nature

How, the musician wondered, could Brazil’s president express such “snivelling, doormat like adoration” of a US leader while simultaneously being a hardline nationalist?

From The Guardian