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
"I was told I'd have the exclusive," carped Dua Lipa.
From BBC ● Apr. 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
While Lincoln was in Congress, Herndon wrote to him complaining of his sluggard progress in politics, and carped at the old men for usurping all the places of power and profit.
From Lincoln, the Politician by T. Aaron Levy
