carped
Example Sentences
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Senior executives carped about Chapek to Disney board members.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
“You’re no fun anymore,” carped a college buddy I’d once partied with.
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2023
In The New Yorker, the influential and acerbic critic Pauline Kael carped that George Lucas was “in the toy business.”
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022
Observers carped about galactic-sized egos and privilege, but TV couldn’t resist the thundering rocket launches or William Shatner, 90, wisecracking his way where no “Star Trek” actor had gone before.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2021
At the bottom of her heart she despised the other people, who carped and were loud over trifles.
From The Rainbow by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
