whine
verb (used without object)
to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc..
was whining
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past progressiveof whine.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That he was whining may mean that it was actually a triple pander.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2022
“That dog never took his eyes off her. He was whining and I thought, oh, you really like her,” Pompanin recalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
The success of the All-Star game overshadowed this, but I don't want to forget that on Sunday afternoon, everyone was whining about the bad judges at the slam dunk competition.
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 17, 2020
What I'm trying to say is, I was whining pretty much the entire day because it was like, we all know how this is going to end.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2017
Actually, she was whining considerably less than she had when things were normal.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
