whine softly
Frequency: 5.01.9 per million words
to complain in a high, crying voice, but quietly
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Examples (20)
- The puppy began to whine softly from its crate, wanting attention.
- The engines whined softly in the background.
- "I'm tired," she heard her daughter whine softly from the back seat.
- The puppy began to whine softly when it realized it was alone.
- He tends to whine softly about his problems rather than confronting them directly.
- A gentle breeze made the old windowpane whine softly.
- During the thunderstorm, the frightened dog would whine softly under the bed.
- He could hear the distant machinery whine softly through the thick walls.
- After a long day without food, the hungry baby started to whine softly for milk.
- Don't let the child whine softly all evening; address the issue.
- She tried to whine softly about the cold office, hoping someone would turn up the heat.
- The old fan continued to whine softly, a constant presence in the quiet room.
- Even when he was deeply hurt, he would only whine softly to himself, never showing his pain.
- She heard a tiny, almost inaudible sound, like a mouse beginning to whine softly.
- The injured bird, unable to fly, could only whine softly from its nest.
- As the power slowly failed, the generator started to whine softly before dying.
- Don't just whine softly when things go wrong; articulate your concerns clearly.
- The dog will often whine softly when it wants attention, not barking loudly.
- As the pain medication wore off, the patient began to whine softly in discomfort, restless in bed.
- Even after they fixed it, the old refrigerator would still whine softly sometimes.