whiner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of whiner
Example Sentences
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LeBron James has been many things in his five seasons with the Lakers; a star, a distraction, a leader, a whiner, a legend, a pain.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023
A 1953 article in Sport magazine titled "Why They Boo Jackie Robinson" described the second baseman as "combative," "emotional" and "calculating," as well as a "pop-off," a "whiner," a "showboat" and a "troublemaker."
From Salon • May 14, 2022
“I’m a whiner by nature, so every week, after the first couple, I was like, oh, I’ve got to get down there,” Janovitz says.
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2020
And at the same time, I know I’m being an entitled whiner because there are people out there who are afraid they’re literally going to die, and I’m over here crying because of cancelled dreams.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2020
I’m no pleader or whiner, but I found myself making those sounds at Big Ma in Korvettes department store on school shopping day.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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