as in whimpering
to utter feeble plaintive cries
the tiny kitten mewled for its mother
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whimpering
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In a large tent, veterinarians and volunteers work together to place an IV into the leg of a small, whimpering puppy.—
Tavleen Tarrant, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Mewling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mewling. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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