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also whiney
as in whining
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Recent Examples of whiny
This woman we’ve been told is an extremely capable lawyer simply melts down and begs Tommy for his help, and then is shocked and whiny when Tommy kills the snake to protect her from it.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
But even when playing the whiny mama’s boy or entitled fame monster, his openness is magnetic, especially at such close range in the Lortel—an ideal venue for his gifts.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
His breath control is lacking, his Lin-Manuel-esque flow is whiny, and the lyrics have nothing to do with the moment.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Some students concede this can sound whiny, and that they can be pushy.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
But even when playing the whiny mama’s boy or entitled fame monster, his openness is magnetic, especially at such close range in the Lortel—an ideal venue for his gifts.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
His breath control is lacking, his Lin-Manuel-esque flow is whiny, and the lyrics have nothing to do with the moment.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Some students concede this can sound whiny, and that they can be pushy.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiny
Adjective
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Winfrey and Goldberg had become intra-racial foes — no longer likable examples of black American excellence but strident political operatives who exuded exceptional dishonesty: That Quincy intro lacked sisterhood.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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Proposals for new shelter often receive pushback, yet the opposition to the cabins appears particularly strident.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, was able to begin alternating high-flow supplemental oxygen delivered by a nasal tube with a mask in a sign of his improved respiratory condition, the Vatican said in a late update.—
NICOLE WINFIELD AND SILVIA STELLACCI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, was able to begin alternating high-flow supplemental oxygen, delivered by a nasal tube, with a mask in a sign of his improved respiratory condition, the Vatican said in a late update.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Wall, though, will be delightfully old school in a cap tip to the court-hugging, earsplitting, rowdy venues of college basketball’s glory days.—
Bryce MillerColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2023
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In Soledar, an old salt mining town, earsplitting explosions crack in every direction.—
Jeffrey Gettleman,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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Then there are the vitriolic anonymous posts that take on the shrill tone and tenor of a schoolyard back and forth.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2025
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Shakespeare’s play assumes the shrieks and shrill cries of a B-movie.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Whiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiny. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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