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whining

[wahy-ning, hwahy-] / ˈwaɪ nɪŋ, ˈʰwaɪ- /






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“Why? It’s my last one,” she says in the brief clip, whining a bit as she stands on a ladder and struggles to clip some wires.

From Los Angeles Times

Orion, a small Pomeranian, sat up and made a whining sound.

From Literature

That would certainly please his parents, who didn't like barking and whining one bit.

From Literature

“Then I realized that Alice is boring. She just wanders around whining about everything.”

From Literature

Sal came up to the window, sniffing and whining, but I was in no hurry to get up.

From Literature