gripe
Frequently Asked Questions
- He always gripes about his old job—he should just move on.
- Quit your griping and just get to work!
- I have a few gripes about the way things were handled, but they’re pretty minor.
Example Sentences
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In the 1980s and 1990s, the gripe was “stick to reading, writing and ‘rithmetic,” which implies hostility toward expanding those lessons to more complex ideas like literary analysis, critical thinking, and higher math and sciences.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026
The union's main gripe is that total government spending on NHS dentistry in England has been falling over the past decade, once inflation is taken into account.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Residents in many parts of the Midwest have fewer reasons to gripe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Her biggest gripe was having to cook at home almost every day after work.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
I couldn’t really gripe to Ali too much.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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