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5.—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024 She can often be seen sniffling and at one point, breaks down in tears.—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Grande herself even became emotional during her speech, sniffling quietly afterward and holding tightly onto Barrymore’s hand.—EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024 This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering.—Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sniffle
Rather than obediently following instructions, the Labrador made his displeasure known in an unmistakably human-like manner—growling, whining and huffing in defiance while facing his owners.
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Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
In a slice of rich irony, OpenAI itself began to whine a couple of weeks ago when a Chinese rival, DeepSeek, garnered sudden attention.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
In July, Hilaria wept alongside her husband when a Santa Fe judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec after ruling that the prosecution concealed evidence from his legal team.
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Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
More than once a staff member slumped across their desk and wept.
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