as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
patiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper
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as in to cry
to utter feeble plaintive cries
the dog whimpered to be let in
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
a good-hearted person, but given to whimpering about trifles
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Recent Examples of whimper
Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions Download Article U.S. President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East ended not with a bang but with a whimper.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2022
Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
And while each of these lines wants to be shouted, Koenig only knows how to whimper, sigh and pirouette.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Although this season will end Sunday with a whimper, the young trio at the core of their rebuild — Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel and Logan O’Hoppe — has shown the promise and growth needed to help the team win.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions Download Article U.S. President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East ended not with a bang but with a whimper.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2022
Verb
The wife had never heard this man plead or whimper or whine.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
And while each of these lines wants to be shouted, Koenig only knows how to whimper, sigh and pirouette.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimper
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Reports of this plan were toasted by professional cynics with a similar whine.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Mamet is the series’ comic highlight, ping-ponging between tantrums, whines and sickly-sweet pleas with the volatility of an overgrown toddler; Jackson’s Misia receives these outbursts with an obeisance that is eventually pushed to the point of breaking.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
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This is a real bummer for Schmitt’s BFF, Helm, who cries even as Schmitt promises to FaceTime during their favorite trash-TV shows.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The breakup left Marissa visibly heartbroken, as she was seen crying on the floor. Season 7 of Love Is Blind season 7 is now streaming on Netflix.Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Auto dealers who sell its products have complained that high prices have left inventories piling up.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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The late-night show cut to footage of Trump speaking at his rallies in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday, respectively, and complaining about people like Rep. Adam Schiff.Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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As diners dip into the salty pat of butter before them, the room goes silent save for an occasional moan.The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
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In that study, both sexes reported their symptoms equally and exhibited the same amount of moans and complaints.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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And in one particularly disturbing scene, Oliver gets intoxicated, begins repeatedly hitting himself in the face and rushes toward the balcony sobbing.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Minnesota governor's son was thrust into the national spotlight in August when he was filmed sobbing and cheering on his father at the Democratic National Convention.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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When Jonathan swam out to the dinghy, Nicky screamed no.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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He was allowed to be on that train and even to scream.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Earlier on Wednesday, the union representing the department’s rank-and-file officers, whose complaints to county officials triggered the report, asserted that their recent public criticism of Corpus only had to do with her job performance.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The day after Simpson’s arrest last month, a federal complaint was filed against him.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Danielle Brooks asks, speaking for all of us after a pink sheep bleats a greeting.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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The killing leaves Daemon disoriented and out of sorts; inside the castle, he’s bleated at by a judgmental goat.Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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“Whimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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