whining
Example Sentences
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I wish Caitlin Clark would just stop whining and play.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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
The intrigue was so great Eagles haters even temporarily stopped whining about the Tush Push, Philadelphia’s custom short-yardage body catapult that has become the bane of opponents and referees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
“But I may change my mind if you do not leave off that whining and sniveling.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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