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
Travis Meier, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Through the low rumble of the 78-foot boat’s diesel engine and the high whine of its winches, the mate, Hollis Nevells, listened to the conversation crackling over a wheelhouse radio.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
John Tamny, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The latter fawned and whined at the soldiers who gave me some sausage to toss to him.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Their shrill whine matches the collective roar of a country wrestling with the weight of responsibility: solving its own problems and those of the world by eeny-meeny-miny-moeing the right old dude (with noses held and fingers crossed).
—Travis Meier, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Through the low rumble of the 78-foot boat’s diesel engine and the high whine of its winches, the mate, Hollis Nevells, listened to the conversation crackling over a wheelhouse radio.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Verb
Most notable, however, is that complaints about Paul Pelosi’s trades amount to whining about symptoms, not the real problem.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The latter fawned and whined at the soldiers who gave me some sausage to toss to him.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whine
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In that study, both sexes reported their symptoms equally and exhibited the same amount of moans and complaints.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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As diners dip into the salty pat of butter before them, the room goes silent save for an occasional moan.The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
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Auto dealers who sell its products have complained that high prices have left inventories piling up.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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The tenants complained of bug bites and a growing roach problem.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Earlier on Wednesday, the union representing the department’s rank-and-file officers, whose complaints to county officials triggered the report, asserted that their recent public criticism of Corpus only had to do with her job performance.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The day after Simpson’s arrest last month, a federal complaint was filed against him.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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When Jonathan swam out to the dinghy, Nicky screamed no.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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He was allowed to be on that train and even to scream.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Murphy, in one notable section, laments, Tourism is intrinsically incompatible with travelling.Tyler Thier, JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2024
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But where Knight of Cups often drifts along in a generalized fog of melancholy, Blanchett actually makes the film’s lament for shattered relationships and thwarted potential actually hurt.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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The sports world is making a big fuss about 20-time NBA All-Star LeBron James playing on the same team as his 20-year-old son, Bronny.DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Morbius, meanwhile, sold itself with trailers featuring Spider-Man graffiti that doesn’t appear in the actual movie and made a bunch of fuss about a post-credits scene involving Michael Keaton’s MCU baddie the Vulture that ultimately didn’t make any sense nor amount to anything.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians filed a grievance, and an arbitrator ordered the two reinstated in April 2020.Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The former president has also been criticized for often focusing on personal attacks and grievances against Harris during his final campaign rallies, some of which have been sparsely attended events taking place in critical battleground states.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump and Musk had trouble getting started on X The conversation — Musk rightly called it that — started with a whimper, not a bang, when technical glitches delayed the start for 42 minutes.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
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This is the way the show ends, not with a bang but with a whimper.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Whine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whine. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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