repine

verb

ri-ˈpīn How to pronounce repine (audio)
Definition of repinenext
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely there is no use repining over a love that's been long lost

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  1. complain
  2. scream
  3. whine
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  • Many residents at the town hall complained about feeling unsafe at their local Giant or Weis supermarkets, seeing panhandlers, loitering and graffiti in and around these areas.
    Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Some of the agency’s top Middle East diplomats complained in private that they were sidelined by Biden’s National Security Council.
    Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of complain
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  • Are we meant to sympathize with this creature as people scream in terror and call it a monster and attack it and scream for it to be shot?
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Ahmad would scream in terror, afraid of something beyond his family’s perception.
    Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of scream
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  • Seems to be the only real way to get everybody to stop whining about the seeding.
    Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Rather than a bark or even a regular whining sound, Enzo has surprised social media users by showing off his unexpected squeaking noises.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of whine
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“Repine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repine. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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