whinge
verb (used without object)
had been whinging
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past perfect progressiveof whinge.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Text messages between the couple were found, including one exchange five days before Kol's collapse, where Coutts had told O'Connor that her son had been "whinging".
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
