1
as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
don't be a whiner—the hike's not that difficult
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2
as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
among the hospital staff the patient in 504 had acquired a reputation for being a whiner
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Noun
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The multistate suit seeks an injunction barring the enforcement of Trump’s prospective order, which applies only to babies born after Feb. 17 — 30 days after the signing.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025 -
The executive order directs government agencies to no longer issue citizenship documentation to babies born in the U.S. without at least one parent being a U.S citizen or a permanent resident.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Expect high-quality Northern English ingredients — from Lindisfarne oysters to Whitby crab — served with Asian flair in a rustic dining room with an open kitchen.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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There’s nothing animatronic about the crabs skittering in the turquoise surf on the southeastern tip of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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The ‘crybaby’ gesture was recalled by Madrid supporters when Mallorca lost last season’s Copa del Rey final on penalties to Bilbao’s Athletic Club and a disappointed Maffeo was in tears afterwards.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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His overall premise can be summarized in one sentence: The teams quietly complaining about the tax advantages the Florida teams may have are a bunch of crybabies, trying to defend their own mediocre team-building records.—
Eric Duhatschek,
The Athletic,
19 July 2024
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Bull or bear will be revealed and then the trend with be strong and directional.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hence, a strange warning was issued during the storm: Don’t invite alligators, bears and other wildlife into your home.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Lake-effect snow cranks up Yet another round of significant lake-effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes Wednesday through Thursday.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
11 Dec. 2024
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Heraclitus was a loner, according to the sketchy accounts of him, and rather a crank.—
David Quammen,
Outside Online,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Whiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiner. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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