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
We've got some guys who are whining that all they're catching and releasing are wild kings, and then others who are getting into nothing but hatchery fish.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2011
The dogs are so restless, and are whining beside us.
From Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. I. by Berthold Auerbach
