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also whiney
as in whining
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Recent Examples of whiny
But even when playing the whiny mama’s boy or entitled fame monster, his openness is magnetic, especially at such close range in the Lortel—an ideal venue for his gifts.
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
His breath control is lacking, his Lin-Manuel-esque flow is whiny, and the lyrics have nothing to do with the moment.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Some students concede this can sound whiny, and that they can be pushy.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
The long-term teacher can’t pretend to care about his whiny students anymore and uses a seemingly routine parent’s complaint as an excuse to get canned.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
His breath control is lacking, his Lin-Manuel-esque flow is whiny, and the lyrics have nothing to do with the moment.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Some students concede this can sound whiny, and that they can be pushy.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
The long-term teacher can’t pretend to care about his whiny students anymore and uses a seemingly routine parent’s complaint as an excuse to get canned.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiny
Adjective
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The giveaway begins with conservative Cardinal Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto, so great in Marco Bellocchio’s My Mother’s Smile but strident here, away from Bellocchio’s complex virtuoso ambivalence).—
Armond White,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fundamentalist Protestantism has emerged as a strident, controversial voice in South Korean conservative politics.—
ROBERT E. KELLY,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Arceneaux experienced headaches, nasal congestion, and intense back pain as her spinal column stretched in microgravity.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The medication, a nasal spray, can be given safely to people of all ages, from infants to older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Wall, though, will be delightfully old school in a cap tip to the court-hugging, earsplitting, rowdy venues of college basketball’s glory days.—
Bryce MillerColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2023
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In Soledar, an old salt mining town, earsplitting explosions crack in every direction.—
Jeffrey Gettleman,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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Shakespeare’s play assumes the shrieks and shrill cries of a B-movie.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Crucially, there’s very little reason to care about how Simon and Claire will take the break-ups, when both are such unbearably shrill stereotypes.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Whiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiny. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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