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carping

[kahr-ping] / ˈkɑr pɪŋ /


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After years of carping about it, I am pleased to find VW’s latest infotainment system now mentally competent and even fun to use.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Believe me, I’m completely aware that I sound like a Scrooge, a buzzkill harping and carping about innocuous movies that are meant to be little more than background noise while people scroll on their phones.

From Salon Dec. 21, 2024

Respectfully, the fans carping about coach DeShaun Foster after three games of a predictably difficult season are missing an essential point.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 28, 2024

After enough of his students’ carping, however, Hayes decided to put the snakes to the test.

From Science Magazine Apr. 3, 2024

“In these woods and cottages there are no envious eyes, no carping tongues, no gossip or lies,” I said.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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