whinge
verb (used without object)
Example Sentences
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And one of our sources said: "When other countries hear us whingeing they don't have much sympathy."
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2023
“Of course things go wrong. If this was easy, someone else out would do it, so stop whingeing and carry on,” he said, using a British term for whining.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2019
Ms Greer has previously sparked controversy when she accused some of the women who came forward in the wake of the #MeToo movement of "whingeing".
From BBC ● May 31, 2018
There has been no whingeing to the media, no sulking.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2017
Once in a while, when there’s an argument, people laugh and call out to us about who’s cheating, who’s winning, and who’s whingeing.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
