as in to whimper
to utter feeble plaintive cries
a distressed baby puling in its crib
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This makes Solo an interesting foil for Nichols, a whimpering man-child to her hypercompetent and quiet loner.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025 -
That said, the whimpering Chamberlain still gives me the heebie-jeebies.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Critics cried nepotism and lamented Robert F. Kennedy’s lack of qualifications and prior experience.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
17 Jan. 2025
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The cover photo shows Atkin, her husband Mike Rosenthal, and their son River embracing and later in the post, the stylist is pictured crying.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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This was sobbing, chest-heaving crying — very wet and loud.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ferreira sobs hysterically, spouts horrific recounts of an abusive childhood, and slowly opens up, all in the span of a two-hour film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Pule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pule. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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