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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He was detained on the Greek island of Skiathos on Friday afternoon, just days after the bodies of the baby girl and the woman believed to be her mother were found in Villa Pamphili, one of the busiest parks in the Italian capital.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025 -
If the bill passes, these savings accounts will be funded by the federal government and will provide each baby born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, with $1,000.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Still a power-lunch favorite, the menu is California classic with tuna tartare, crab cakes and cobb salad.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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During the kickoff event in La Jolla, volunteers documented crabs, lobsters, sea anemones, fish and even a sea hare, a large sea slug.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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This is the gold star of silent crybabies, heaped high with silent scorn, disapproval and frustration, all at once.—
John Bowe, Contributor,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 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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There’s a reason even a program as steeped in tradition as Cretin-Derham Hall hasn’t made it to state since 2007 — the section tournament is a bear.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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But the experience of being there and watching productions of that sort feels a bit like being led into a highbrow bear trap.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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But that changed with Trump's election to a situation where politics is much more about celebrity than credibility and cranks from the margins of political ideas are now lauded front and centre.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Design details were inspired by Ferrari engine blocks and crank cases.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Whiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiner. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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