10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHININESS»
Discover the use of
whininess in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
whininess and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Weather Boy: A Story of D-Day
"Jo-oan!" she called back in the same voice. She believed it best to answer
whininess with whininess, and love with love — so that the giver of each could
see themselves in their own light. "Mo-om!" Joan whined again as her
temperature rose.
Steve McCoy-Thompson, 2001
“That's not fair,” Natalie said, a familiar whininess back in her voice. But this time
it was whininess on Ian's behalf. “You're the one who found the serum. They
should at least have shared it with you.” “We're just servants to them,” Ian said.
Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2010
When we grow tired of our children's whininess, we sometimes mock them rather
than help them alleviate the cause of their whininess. Empathy guides pleasing
initiatives— actions designed to bring out positive emotions in another. Empathy
...
Barbara M. Stilwell, Matthew Galvin, Stephen M. Kopta, 2000
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Social and Emotional Prevention and Intervention Programming ...
Jimmy could know that whininess doesn't "buy one anything in the world of
preschool play. This knowledge of feeling rules may guide children in selecting
aspects of their emotional experiences upon which to focus. If Jimmy had been
more ...
Susanne A. Denham, Rosemary Burton, 2003
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The 39 Clues Book 10: Into the Gauntlet
“That's not fair,” Natalie said, a familiar whininess back in her voice. But this time
it was whininess on Ian's behalf. “You're the one who found the serum. They
should at least have shared it with you.” “We're just servants to them,” Ian said.
Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2011
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Paralanguage: A linguistic and interdisciplinary approach to ...
Whining voice The characteristic nasality of whininess is accompanied by a
higher or (more typically) lower-than-usual pitch and tenser musculature of velum
and pharynx and nasopharynx, as one can notice by changing from regular
nasality ...
When I think of myself at that stage of my life I am terribly embarrassed. The pouty
whininess, the draggy dispiritedness—it was rather revolting. I allowed other
people's self-sufficiency to defeat me so easily. The top of Monadnock is bare
rock.
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A River Running West: The Life of John Wesley Powell
But he suffered many headaches from his expedition's large size, its general
inexperience, and in some cases its whininess. Chief among the whiners was the
good Reverend Wood, a Presbyterian from Joliet with a Yale degree. How he ...
9
Not a Sparrow Falls (The Second Chances Collection Book #1)
They were clean and looked well-fed, but something about their kneeclinging
whininess made Bridie wonder if anybody had time for them. Lorna said they
were ill-tempered because they'd been sick. Bridie asked if she could help in the
...
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Stories from Novice Teachers: This is Induction?
... do when I am not in class, the political bullshit that I put up with, the snotty
attitude of the kids, their absolute whininess and laziness, the arrogance of the
other teachers . . . women who are alljust doing this job “forfun,” to take up time .
Lisa Scherff, Mike Daria, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHININESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
whininess is used in the context of the following news items.
Toddlers and temper tantrums
If you begin seeing signs of whininess or tiredness in your child, try distraction methods to help avoid an outburst, such as pointing out an animal playing in the ... «myfox8.com, May 15»
How media coverage of the New England Patriots 'Deflategate …
While I appreciated that this particular news story served to highlight the whininess of the Patriots and their consistent pattern of shirking responsibility for their ... «Behind the Steel Curtain, May 15»
Fine, I'll explain why the Galaxy S6 edge exists
Ugh. I typically try to steer clear of blog whininess, especially when the whining comes largely from enthusiast blogs that cater only to a specific niche. «BGR, Apr 15»
TEST SPINS | Quarterbacks
In fact, the album's self-esteem-lacking whininess directly pits itself against any aggressive machismo the name might suggest. Quarterbacks isn't written for (or ... «Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun, Feb 15»
From 'Batman' To 'Birdman,' Michael Keaton Knows Suits And …
Keaton says this sort of narcissism — "that constant neediness and insecurity and whininess and me, me, me" — didn't come easily to him. "When you're one of ... «NPR, Feb 15»
TV Boyfriend Smackdown: Ross vs. Chandler vs. Joey from 'Friends'
Personality: Ross is just. so. whiny. Having dated a guy very similar in whininess to Ross, I can see why he lost so many women. I would have left him for a ... «Zimbio, Nov 14»
Bill Whittle: Your Second Amendment
... service announcement in these days of increasing lawlessness, Federal encroachment on constitutional limits, and crybaby Progressive whininess in general, ... «FrontPage Magazine, Oct 14»
A Considered Defense Of “But Not All Men/White People/Straight …
... stripes are decrying and/or mocking the whininess of people who announce (often quite loudly) that Not All men/white people/straight folks/what-have-you are ... «xoJane, May 14»
'Scandal' recap, 'We Do Not Touch the First Ladies'
There is a whole lot of whininess and poor decision-making happening in “Scandal's” Washington, D.C. and the majority of it is coming from that little trio. For Fitz ... «Baltimore Sun, Mar 14»
Dinner With Dolts: 'Rancho Mirage' Isn't A Theatrical Feast
Watching fortysomething professionals coping with the secrets and lies of their relationships seemed to take the whininess of the TV show, “thirtysomething,” and ... «WBUR, Oct 13»
