whining

Example Sentences

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On the other end, the Rockets were a complete mess, dissolving in two whining technical fouls in the third quarter that sealed their fate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accused Carney of “an arrogant kind of thought,” and likened the prime minister’s speech to whining and complaining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

That said, my siblings and I got tired of the whining and agreed that she would only have to pay the lesser of $3 million or the appraised price of the house.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

The fact that you are whining about the spotlight being turned on one of your reporters proves you’re nothing but a bunch of hypocrites.”

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

He occasionally made a whining sound, and his shoulders jerked up and down.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson