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Quotes About Whined

The computer started to sing. "'When you walk through the storm …'" it whined nasally, "'hold your head up high …'" Zaphod screamed at it to shut up, but his voice was lost in the din of what they quite naturally assumed was approaching destruction.
~ Douglas Adams
Toby placed his front paws on the track, looked up at Ian, and whined. "What in hell are you wearing, big man?" he asked, staring down at the dog. "It's his sweater." "That's a terrible thing to do to a noble beast," Ian muttered, grabbing the sweater by the hem and pulling it up over Toby's head. -Ian and Jessie
~ Janet Chapman
shadow with a bushy tail crossed the threshold and whined: Good luck go with you, O Chief of the Wolves. And good luck and strong white teeth go with noble children that they may never forget the hungry in
~ Rudyard Kipling
The tires whined like starved cats on the fog-sprinkled black-top.
~ Ross MacDonald
In Amma's snideness, I caught a whiff of desperation and righteousness. Like she'd whined at breakfast: I wish I'd be murdered. Amma didn't want anyone to get more attention than her. Certainly not girls who couldn't compete when they were alive.
~ Gillian Flynn
The wind on the headland whined softly round them, and although, as they watched, Great-Uncle Merry's expression did not change, they suddenly knew that some enormous emotion was flooding through him. Like an electric current it tingled the air, exciting and frightening at the same time; though they could not understand what it was.
~ Susan Cooper
The mosquitoes were a formidable enemy, coming in thick clouds so dense as to be almost palpable, obscuring each man's vision of those near him. The insects buzzed and whined around them, clinging to every part of their bodies, getting into ears and nose and mouth.
~ Michael Crichton
Need a triumph, his demon whined. I'll get you one. Promise. Sure? What are you, Doubt? Yeah, I'm sure.
~ Gena Showalter
There's too much day when you get up in the morning,' Moo Shoes whined. 'How do they do it? Citizens?' 'Suckers,' I said. 'You notice everyone is in a really foul mood in the morning? I don't recommend it.
~ Christopher Moore
I'm never going to make any friends here," Georgia whined. "Come on, honey. I know it's a big adjustment, but you've got to stay positive," Mom said. "Okay," Georgia said. "I'm positive I'm never going to make any friends here.
~ James Patterson
stuff of legend. In an age of affordable beauty, there was something heraldic about his lack of it. The antique arm whined as he reached for
~ William Gibson
Malvery snapped his fingers at Pinn. 'Come here. I need that sling.' 'It´s my sling!' Pinn whined. 'You´re wearing a sling ´cause you shot yourself like an idiot. She just saved Silo´s life. See the difference?´ 'No,´Pinn said stubbornly, but he let Malvery undo the sling anyway.
~ Chris Wooding