whiner

Example Sentences

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Tom Brady sure seemed “protected” by the refs, but he was also a world-class whiner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

A 1953 article in Sport magazine titled "Why They Boo Jackie Robinson" described the second baseman as "combative," "emotional" and "calculating," as well as a "pop-off," a "whiner," a "showboat" and a "troublemaker."

From Salon • May 14, 2022

It made me realize that I’m a negative, hateful whiner too.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2021

“I’m a whiner by nature, so every week, after the first couple, I was like, oh, I’ve got to get down there,” Janovitz says.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2020

Ordinarily, Paul was neither troubled nor troublesome—not a whiner, ever.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote