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as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
don't be a whiner—the hike's not that difficult
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as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
among the hospital staff the patient in 504 had acquired a reputation for being a whiner
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The actress, 44, welcomed her fourth baby, her third with her director husband Thomas Kail, PEOPLE has learned.—
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Now, imagine having four babies at almost 100 years old.—
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Another study showed that a whole bunch of different marine species, including nudibranchs, but also species of snail, lobster, and crab were spotted farther north than their usual range during a heat wave.—
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In the Gaslamp, Rustic Root is offering Maryland crab cake Benedict, a 28-day dry aged ribeye and chocolate bread pudding from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.—
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This is the gold star of silent crybabies, heaped high with silent scorn, disapproval and frustration, all at once.—
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The ‘crybaby’ gesture was recalled by Madrid supporters when Mallorca lost last season’s Copa del Rey final on penalties to Bilbao’s Athletic Club and a disappointed Maffeo was in tears afterwards.—
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Exhibition should continue to push and prod the bear.—
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During the Monitor’s second visit in December, most of the sanctuary’s bears were missing from the scene.—
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For example, over half of all bicycle crank sets, derailleurs and brake parts came from Taiwan.—
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Using those rules, the AI cranks through sentences and takes them apart, piece by piece.—
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“Whiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiner. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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