whine
Example Sentences
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Katie Miller can whine all she wants, but I have a feeling the kids aren’t listening.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
While I’m sure that I’m not alone in feeling this way, I know that my family and friends are sick of hearing me whine about it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Over the whine of buzzsaws and the steady whir of sanders, hundreds of Vietnamese workers in a factory outside Ho Chi Minh City hustle to fill orders for high-end furniture.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
The Chernihiv city resident spoke in matter-of-fact terms about a night filled with the low whine of Iranian-designed Shahed drones, a sound now being increasingly heard far from the war's front lines.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
The commander’s daughter wasn’t allowed to whine like that.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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