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
Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Scaly arms, and black talons, and one of those claws draws three white scratches across the inside of the glass with a faint, almost musical whine.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
According to the American Red Cross, this can present in pets as whining, shivering, anxious behaviors, moving slower than usual or not at all, or looking for warm places to burrow.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Deciphering the vocalizations involves both sound and context, as a dog’s bark or whine may be tied to its situation, Zhu said.
—Miriam Fauzia, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Scaly arms, and black talons, and one of those claws draws three white scratches across the inside of the glass with a faint, almost musical whine.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Illinois Republicans have turned whining into an artform.
—Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
According to the American Red Cross, this can present in pets as whining, shivering, anxious behaviors, moving slower than usual or not at all, or looking for warm places to burrow.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whine
Noun
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The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Two microphones angle towards the duduk to capture resonant moans, creaks, squeaks and honks akin to the bridge’s.—
Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The building was in the neighborhood of Bab Tabbaneh, one of the poorest areas in Lebanon’s second-largest city, where residents have long complained of government neglect and shoddy infrastructure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Other conservatives have also complained about Bad Bunny performing in Spanish.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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That was despite Kaley’s mother’s attempts to use third-party software to block access to the platforms, according to her complaint.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, the phone call from Rhoades at the insurance department described 50-plus complaints.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The work that doesn’t scream the loudest internally but decides who wins externally.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Vonn was heard screaming in pain while lying in the snow before she was airlifted off the course.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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The changes are a source of both lament and ambivalence.—
Naomi Jackson,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is inward-looking anger in Thompson’s voice, halfway between rebuke and lament.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Then, without much fuss, group two starts to prepare for their talent show.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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What’s behind all the fuss, of almost 180k glowing reviews on Amazon?—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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You may be asked to attend a resolution meeting to discuss the grievance.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Yemen has been mired for more than a decade in a civil war that involves a complex interplay of sectarian and tribal grievances and the involvement of regional powers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Hawks ended their trip out west not with a bang but with very much a whimper.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Back-to-back 11-6 seasons ending in a wild-card whimper wasn’t what anyone who enjoyed showing up to work all season at The Bolt wanted, of course.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Whine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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