as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
car trips that were often spoiled by a couple of crybabies in the back seat
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So does Bennett Morgan, whose King Ethelred morphs from bedridden crybaby to power-hungry murderer.
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Christie has long criticized Trump for skipping and threatening to skip the Republican events, calling him a crybaby, loser and other taunts.
—Chris Christie, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
The Angels’ injuries have made the season difficult enough without a manager acting like a crybaby every time a call doesn’t go his way.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Christie has long criticized Trump for skipping and threatening to skip the Republican events, calling him a crybaby, loser and other taunts.
—Chris Christie, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
The Angels’ injuries have made the season difficult enough without a manager acting like a crybaby every time a call doesn’t go his way.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
Japanese animation studio Science SARU, known for creating anime like DEVILMAN crybaby and Annie Awards nominee Inu-Oh, will be leading the animation portion of the show.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
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“Crybaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crybaby. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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