whiner
Example Sentences
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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
Could someone please remind Mr. Cronin that John Wooden was not a whiner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2021
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
I thought of discussing the fighting with Dad, but I didn’t want to sound like a whiner.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
