whine
verb (used without object)
to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc..
are whining
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present progressiveof whine.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I don’t know what y’all are whining about,” he once said as the crowd jeered him after yet another victory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The fact that you are whining about the spotlight being turned on one of your reporters proves you’re nothing but a bunch of hypocrites.”
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2025
Your burden is also your blessing: While others are whining about the long line at Starbucks, you are already fully awake and inhabiting your salty humanity.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2023
“If you have kids who are whining and unhappy, parents are like, ‘I have to solve this problem.’
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2020
They are teaching men who are whining over the loss of money, health, or a job, to be ashamed.
From With the French in France and Salonika by Richard Harding Davis
