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
Other fathers and sons seemed unable to disambiguate their roles; there was whining and hectoring, and these were the teams you didn’t want to be on.
From Slate ● May 30, 2018
The sound of shouting continued to rise, then another green and white patrol car was whining around the corner and speeding past me, heading for the block.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
