as in moan
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
the perennial whine that movies aren't as good as they used to be
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
for the whole of our vacation, the kids whined on and on about the weather
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Recent Examples of whine
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Moreover, as the ramp winched open, the pilots would have experienced a sudden drop in temperature and heard a deafening roar above the whine of the Skyvan’s engines.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Now even Sean McDermott, coach of the Bills team that lost to the Chiefs last Sunday in the AFC championship games, is running with the crowd and whining that a team having the kind of extraordinary run the Chiefs are having doesn’t get here without the refs.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Fittingly, its most art-averse detractors responded with an awful lot of whine.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Moreover, as the ramp winched open, the pilots would have experienced a sudden drop in temperature and heard a deafening roar above the whine of the Skyvan’s engines.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Cheyenne Campbell was at her job when a dog kept whining and wagging her tail.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Now even Sean McDermott, coach of the Bills team that lost to the Chiefs last Sunday in the AFC championship games, is running with the crowd and whining that a team having the kind of extraordinary run the Chiefs are having doesn’t get here without the refs.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whine
Noun
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None of these moans are intended to dismiss the importance of clever in-jokes and references to past adventures.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tonally registering as if carved from a medium-hard piece of oak, his transparent deliveries — mellow whispers, conversational assertions, longing moans, resolute cries — served as effective vessels for those character sketches and autobiographical reflections.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While many people who renounced their citizenship complained of being unhappy with the political climate in the US, another reason for their decision is often taxes, Alistair Bambridge, a partner at Bambridge Accountants, told CNN in August 2020.—
Edward Szekeres,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump and Vice President JD Vance clashed dramatically with the Ukrainian leader in the Oval Office Friday after Zelenskyy complained about Russian President Vladimir Putin.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Carpenter said complaints could have already fallen off the calendar because of the delay in hiring a director.—
Destiny Torres,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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One of the brothers was covered in blood and said his mom and dad beat him and his dad knocked his teeth out, the complaint said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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There, Garrett screamed at his girlfriend, a guest in a neighboring room would later tell Tricia.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
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Her six-game outburst in the state preliminaries screamed of consistency, with no score lower than 217 and none higher than 269.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Lyft drivers lament: Getting driven around Indianapolis revealed a painful truth.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2025
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In it, the cast involved laments not being able to do their own Challengers bit with Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin and Martin Short (now a first-time SAG awardee for the role).—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
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Even a timed exclusivity window for Half-Life 3 on SteamOS could push a lot of early adopters to see what all the fuss is about without excluding those who refuse to switch away from Windows.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Oxo Brew 9-Cup is the perfect drip coffee maker and consistently provides a delicious cup of joe without a lot of fuss.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
21 Feb. 2025
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Worse still, the new tech might become a lightning rod for various unrelated grievances in the company.—
Claus Jepsen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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To those points and like other major pro leagues, the NBA requires that teams resolve their grievances against one another in a private arbitration forum overseen by the commissioner.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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These ideas had strong beginnings but ended with a whimper.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Even the possibility that golf’s turmoil could end with an antitrust whimper, rather than a regulatory thunderclap, shows how much the environment has shifted over the last two years.—
Lauren Hirsch,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Whine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whine. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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