snivel

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Recent Examples of snivel But when Aurelius informs his son, Commodus (a sniveling Joaquin Phoenix), the latter murders his father before the decision is made public. Lisa De Los Reyes, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024 But Sarah had only driven about a block before Jamie called to snivel out an apology. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Nov. 2024 Tom Felton, who played the sniveling Slytherin in every Potter film, wrote a tribute to the actress on Instagram. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024 Still, the war between the virtuous Autobots and the sniveling Decepticons has enough sheer weirdness to it to serve as inspiration for compelling fiction, even if Michael Bay has never managed to crack that code. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024 But any hopes of a warm and fuzzy family reunion were dashed in the Season 3 finale, when Soldier Boy called Homelander weak and sniveling. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 18 July 2024 Gollum feels some guilt, finally Photo: New Line Cinema Serkis does a fantastic job in The Two Towers bouncing back and forth between the aggressive and conniving Gollum and the needy and sniveling Smeagol as the creature grows close to Frodo but is also increasingly drawn to the One Ring. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024 And is too much to have the sniveling Scots swim coach (Christopher Eccleston) actually heave a radio through the nearest window pane at a key moment? Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024 Like what, low-crawling out of town like a bunch of sniveling cowards? Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snivel
Verb
  • The guy who claimed to be a barber began to whimper, folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.
    Philip Holsinger, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • My poor mother was reduced to a whimpering mess . . .
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • 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, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The virtual meeting, between Fish & Wildlife human resources officials and probationary employees across the country, lasted almost 20 minutes and was recorded by a number of people on the line, including one worker who can be heard sobbing in the background.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Although anyone can injure a baby in a moment of frustration, most prevention research has focused specifically on helping parents understand why infants cry or become fussy.
    Lori Frasier, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
  • By crying wolf at everything, all credibility is lost.
    Nicolee Ambrose, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Now, De Niro plays him by imitating Pesci’s nasal, wiseguy whine and adopting the cagey posture of a lifelong predator.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Canines may growl, whine, snap, or attack another pet or person that is getting in the way between the two of you.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This was a departure from Mourinho and Conte, who both moaned about investment, attacked the club culture, exited unceremoniously, and bad-mouthed them afterward.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • At the time of its release, fancy people who considered themselves film aficionados moaned that Dumb and Dumber was the beginning of the end of civilization.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Both fell to the floor — Delaney groaning in ecstasy, Williams screaming in agony.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
  • My assumption is that most rational human beings would happily stay in a warm and cozy office and simply listen to the building creak and groan under the force of the violent gusts.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Snivel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snivel. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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