whine
Example Sentences
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Their opponents always whine about that, and Reaves even stayed on the court after Thursday’s final buzzer to vent to the referees about that, but just … don’t.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
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
"Fifteen!" cried Arsheesh in a voice that was something between a whine and a scream.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing whine
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Because of Winn-Dixie
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