whining
adjective
uttering a nasal, complaining cry, as from peevishness, discontent, uneasiness, etc..
whinings
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pluralof whining.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So why should anyone care about the whinings of the press?
From US News ● Mar. 11, 2016
All kinds of vibrations now, high whinings and low rumbles.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2011
For 15 years the midnight ocean is made hideous by the howls and whinings of the imprisoned first-mate.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the jolting hurt Old Yeller till sometimes he couldn’t hold back his whinings.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
After, dull booming of distant artillery, or waspish whinings of kettledrums.
From Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion by Ernest G. Henham
