Example Sentences

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Stanford University law professor Robert Gordon simply said Durham is "whining."

From Salon • May 19, 2023

Their superpower this time around is whining at the tops of their voices.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023

We don’t actually see Arnold and Ed onstage together until they’re on the verge of breaking up, by phone, months later; Ed is dating a woman, and Arnold is whining and sassing.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 5, 2018

Mark Petersen’s massive aquatic weed harvester is whining after logging 300 hours this spring, chopping and pulling out about 450,000 pounds of weeds from East Okoboji Lake.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2017

In the distance a police siren is whining, but it’s a pretty peaceful night otherwise, and I always enjoy being on the roof, getting a different perspective.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick