whiny
Example Sentences
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When forced to speak, a couple of the dubbed voices come off whiny.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
How do you advocate for yourself without coming across as whiny or dragging a coworker into the conversation when they probably never intended to reveal their salary?
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
And Ms. Millonzi wisely avoids turning Roderigo into an overly whiny and dim dupe.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Sure enough, his reasons are whiny and out-of-touch.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026
I hoped I’d made sense to Annie, that I didn’t sound like a whiny little crybaby.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
