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Example sentences for: whining

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(Though a recent New York Observer quoted a former boss of mine whining that I didn't write enough "constructive criticism"--maybe I can start giving directors marks in citizenship and playing well with others.
Or, to put it another way, were investors whining during the recent downswing about the exact reason they get such spectacular long-term returns?
Chatterbox, wanting to get people to quit whining about the heat wave, used the data to point out that it's been a lot hotter, which it has.
Renee Faia does a Cher impersonation as good as any drag queen's, but her sullen pouting and his whining make it seem like a long SCTV skit featuring Andrea Martin.
But just when you think you've had enough of Emmet's whining, self-aggrandizement, and emotional cowardice, Allen plays a trump card: that beautiful music.