whining
Example Sentences
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I wish Caitlin Clark would just stop whining and play.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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
There weren’t three feet between her and the lead dog, who was still whining.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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