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Characterized by vocal grouchiness or moaning

Inclined to find fault too readily

Continuous low and monotonous sound, resembling the noise produced by an insect or machine

An act of stating or expressing one's grievances or dissatisfaction

A whining or whimpering

Present participle for to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

Present participle for to utter a long high-pitched cry or moan

Present participle for to make or issue a long, usually high-pitched and unpleasant sound

Present participle for to make or emit a noise or sound

Present participle for to speak in a low or barely audible voice

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Adjective

Characterized by vocal grouchiness or moaning

ill-humoured^UK

like a bear with a sore head

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

on a short fuse

as cross as two sticks

having got out of bed the wrong side

easily offended

huffy irascible

confrontational

not best pleased

uncommunicative

bent out of shape

foaming at the mouth

unaccommodating

ready for a fight

in high dudgeon

prima donna-ish

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

bundle of nerves

perversely irritable

passive-aggressive

with a long face

having short fuse

hot under collar

like a cat on a hot tin roof

a bundle of nerves

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

easily frightened

easily agitated

have a bone to pick

having a chip on one's shoulder

itching to fight

hyper-sensitive

easily affected

like a fish out of water

on the qui vive

difficult to handle

have chip on shoulder

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“They continued at play till I drew very near, and then they addressed me with the begging cant and the whining voice of sorrow.”

Adjective

Inclined to find fault too readily

pass-remarkable

difficult to please

impossible to please

over-censorious

unfavourable^UK

over-particular

on someone's back

full of reproof

severely critical

over-fastidious

unaccommodating

hard to satisfy

high-maintenance

easily disgusted

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Adjective

Continuous low and monotonous sound, resembling the noise produced by an insect or machine

full of commotion

like Piccadilly Circus

bright and breezy

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of vim and vigour

full of the joys of spring

alive and kicking

full of get-up-and-go

full of activity

invigorating^US

envigorating^UK

still going strong

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Noun

An act of stating or expressing one's grievances or dissatisfaction

dissatisfaction

moans and groans

minor criticism

trivial objection

trivial complaint

adverse comment

howls of protest

formal complaint

taking exception

counter-argument

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Noun

A whining or whimpering

Verb

Present participle for to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

kicking up a fuss

kicking up a stink

finding fault with

picking holes in

speaking out against

taking exception

hypercriticizing

raising objections

expressing disapproval

splitting hairs

putting up a fight

shedding tears over

shedding tears for

putting the boot in

lodging a complaint

making a complaint

taking exception to

inveighing against

expressing concern

showing concern

blowing off steam

talking under your breath

making a big thing out of

making a mountain out of a molehill

making a big thing of

making a meal of

making a song and dance

making a thing of

quibbling about

grouching about

screaming bloody murder

sorrowing about

kvetching about

sounding off about

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

bellyaching about

complaining vehemently about

kicking up a rumpus

pulling to pieces

speaking ill of

complaining about

disagreeing with

protesting against

fulminating against

making a fuss about

looking askance

moaning and groaning

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

expressing disagreement

expressing regret about

expressing opposition

rocking the boat

singing the blues

making an objection

eating your heart out

crying over spilt milk

crying over spilled milk

beating one's breast

making a protest

voicing disapproval

kicking against

taking up the cudgels

expressing objections

expressing objections to

lodging a protest

arguing against

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

expressing disapproval of

raising objections to

remonstrating against

taking issue with

having a problem

quarreling with

disapproving of

grumbling about

drawing the line

taking a stand against

having a problem with

discountenancing

drawing the line at

begging to differ

raising objection

railing against

mixing it up with

going-one-on-one

expressing sorrow about

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“Sometimes Lenka called me to whine about Tolyan's behavior, as though I'd sold her a defective product.”

Verb

Present participle for to utter a long high-pitched cry or moan

“The cub began to whine loudly and huddled up between his father's forepaws.”

Verb

Present participle for to make or issue a long, usually high-pitched and unpleasant sound

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“Sirens whine and, occasionally, a mechanical voice will repeat a warning to get the pilot's attention.”

Verb

Present participle for to make or emit a noise or sound

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Verb

Present participle for to speak in a low or barely audible voice

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