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whininess

/wɪnɪnəs/ noun · British & US
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What does whininess mean?

noun

The quality of being petulantly or peevishly demanding or complaining; a state of being excessively or annoyingly demanding or complaining.

Example

"Her whininess was starting to get on everyone's nerves at the party."

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