as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
if we don't receive any squawks, we can assume the change was acceptable
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
she squawked on for hours about how salespeople were always rude to her
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Recent Examples of squawk
Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
Their raspy and dissident squawks are quite out of tune.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
Urban farmers are squawking in protest as a new city proposal would ban roosters and cut the number of hens allowed in Des Moines from 25 to 12.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 23 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for squawk 
Noun
The song is unlovely and jagged, the melody’s sweetness repeatedly punctured by the squawks of their habitual bickering.
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For comedic relief, Earl’s second and lesser wife, Minnie (Sherry Richards), squawks her faux-spiritual prognostications.
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Noun
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Reports of this plan were toasted by professional cynics with a similar whine.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Mamet is the series’ comic highlight, ping-ponging between tantrums, whines and sickly-sweet pleas with the volatility of an overgrown toddler; Jackson’s Misia receives these outbursts with an obeisance that is eventually pushed to the point of breaking.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
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The air force has noted that its evolving electronic warfare countermeasures play some role in the increasing number of Russian strike drones going off course. Minsk has complained of Ukrainian drones violating its airspace.David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Several attendees of a holiday event in O'Fallon, Missouri, have complained about poor organization and safety hazards at its opening night on Friday.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The response to Wilson’s version — featuring his slashing acoustic guitar playing and the raspy moan of his voice — was remarkable, and the Indiana singer-songwriter found himself with a new crop of fans (as well as more than 1 million views of Live at the Print Shop‘s video).Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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And this is coming from the guy who always bitches, moans, and complains when players share news of their idols and advantages!Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Thousands of fans from all over the world tuned in to these unofficial livestreams every night of the tour, commenting, screaming, and searching for Swift Easter eggs together — and thus creating a sense of community and joy rivaled only by the vibes of an actual concert.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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After the tour, Litton is believed to have walked towards the bathroom, which is when staff reportedly began to hear gunshots and screaming, the sheriff said.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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So far this fall, Milwaukee DNS has seen a 35% increase in complaints from last year about landlords providing no heat or insufficient heat, WITI-TV (Channel 6) and WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) reported.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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By that time, more than 18 million viewers had watched the title, according to the complaint.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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Score 25% off nearly everything and see what all the fuss is about.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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Her five-year-old son, Abraham, clutches her hand, before offering me a cookie and leading me into the dining room, where a cherry table is set with great beauty but little fuss.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Squawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squawk. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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