Example Sentences

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For example, a 2021 article in Current Zoology reports that dogs will whine in ways which companions find annoying because their owners unintentionally condition them by providing rewards after hearing those unpleasant sounds.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2023

Which means they will claim boredom, and more than likely they will whine about it.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2020

She will whine, grumble, or yell wordlessly when she’s upset or angry, so she doesn’t have to answer questions.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2020

Players will whine and scream – and adjust very quickly.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2019

No doubt next year my lady, riding through the lanes, will meet some sturdy beggar, who will whine for alms, pleading that he is an old soldier lately from the field of Agincourt.

From English Costume by Calthrop, Dion Clayton