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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
See all Example Sentences for whiny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiny
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The next day, while the country was still overcome by grief and anger, a song appeared on Indian WhatsApp groups, sung by a strident female voice.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Through its strident positivity, PST ART glorifies speed and risk-taking (not to say recklessness) in the service of progress and discovery.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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This can help prevent your nasal passages from drying out in the night, Seibert said.Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Common symptoms are cough, fever, nasal congestion and shortness of breath.Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
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Alecia lets out a shrill whistle and the shadowy figures of our campmates stand up around the fire, applauding.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
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Like, watched it all the way through from the shrill opening filled with obnoxious kids to the leadenly staged slapstick climax?Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Whiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiny. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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