Associations to the word «Repining»

Wiktionary

REPINE, verb. (intransitive) (now literary) To regret; to complain. [from 15th century]
REPINE, verb. To fail; to wane.

Dictionary definition

REPINE, verb. Express discontent.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn