Example Sentences

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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

Well before Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Who Is America?” first aired on Showtime, Palin was whining that the comedian had duped her.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2018

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

"That's just a battle in front of the net. I don't know what he was whining about," Reaves said after the Golden Knights extended their winning streak to five and improved to 7-1 at home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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