whine
Example Sentences
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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
On “Me Ha Costado,” Vega, who hails from Baja California Sur, combines blown-out 808s with a G-funk whine to create a pan-Californian posse track.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
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
I could hear the childish whine in my voice and wished I could sound angry and indignant like Hannie instead.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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