Example Sentences

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The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

“Everything she says in her post about me can be shown to be demonstrably false with a simple search,” Musk whined in one reply.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

The craft beeped awake, arched its hawklike shoulders, and whined off into the valley.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

"You're not going to bully me into silence anymore," Carlson whined, adding that being able to speak without blowback is what makes him a "free man and not a slave."

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

“Come on!” she whined, banging it a couple times on the ground.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi